''Horseplay'' is a 2014 Hong Kong action

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directed by Lee Chi-ngai and starring Tony Leung,

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and

Kelly Chen Kelly Chen Wai-lam (born Vivian Chen Wai-man on 13 September 1972) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She has been referred to as a " Diva of Asia" (). Chen has great success in the East Asian entertainment industry with nearly 20 m ...

. The film's Cantonese and Mandarin theme song, ''Why Not Tonight'' (不如今晚) and ''The Best Night'' (最好的夜晚) respectively, was adapted from

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's '' It Had Better Be Tonight'' with Leung, Cheng and Chen performing. Leung and Chen performed the Mandarin version at the 2014 CCTV Lunar New Year Evening on 30 January 2014.

Plot

While interviewing for a relics smuggling case in London, television hostess Ha Mui (

) meets multi-faced thief Nine-Tailed Fox ( Tony Leung) and washed out police detective Cheung Ho (

). One wants to reveal the truth, one wants to steal the "

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Pottery Horse" and one wants to bring criminals to justice. The three of them have different goals, but they must work together to acquire the pottery. Meanwhile, Nine-Tailed Fox is being hunted down by an old enemy and must evade capture. What will be the final outcome?

Cast

Tony Leung Ka-fai Tony Leung Ka-fai (; born 1 February 1958) is a Hong Kong actor who is a four-time winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor. As he is often confused with actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung Ka-fai is known as "Big Tony," while Tony Leu ...

as Lee Tan (李旦), known as the Nine-Tailed Fox (九尾狐), a multi-faced thief *

as Cheung Ho (張浩), a police officer and Ha Mui's boyfriend *

as Ha Mui (夏梅), a television hostess *

Eric Tsang Eric Tsang Chi-wai (; born 14 April 1953) is a Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, and television host, best known for hosting the variety show '' Super Trio series'' on the Hong Kong television network TVB over 18 years. He currently hol ...

as Mr. Round (尚環), an antique appraisal expert *

Wong Cho-lam Wong Cho-lam (born Wong Ho-yin; 9 January 1980) is a Hong Kong entertainer currently working as the Chief Creative Officer of TVB. He works as a stage actor, stage director, television actor, voice actor, DJ, television host, lyricist, scriptwri ...

as Tung Yin (董燕), an antique appraisal expert and Heung's junior *Wang Ziyi as Butch, Lee Tan's apprentice *Wang Shuo as Chen Jun (陳俊) *

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as Twin assassins *

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as Officer Wong (黃Sir), Cheung's ex-superior * Stephanie Che as Eva Lam (林綺華), a television hostess and Ha's friend *Luisa Maria Leitão as Ping (萍), host of the "Star Trackers" *

Jeannie Chan Jeannie Chan (; born October 22, 1989) is a Canadian-born Hong Kong actress and model. She is currently signed to Shaw Brothers management and has an artiste contract with TVB. Early life Jeannie Chan was born in Toronto, Ontario, but moved to ...

as Lee Tan's daughter * Martin Goga as main dancer *

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as Gypsy King, owner of an attraction at the Amusement Park in Prague.

Production

''Horseplay'' was filmed on location in

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and London. While filming a motorcycle crashing scene, Tony Leung encountered an accident where he fractured three rib bones. Due to his injury, Leung, who was scheduled to film his first

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series ''

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'', had to withdraw from the series.

Theme song

*''Why Not Tonight'' (不如今晚) () / ''The Best Night'' (最好的夜晚) () **Composer:

**Arranger: Ted Lo **Lyricist: Abrahim Chan **Producer:

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**Singer:

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 3573354 2014 films Hong Kong action comedy films 2014 action comedy films Hong Kong slapstick comedy films Police detective films 2010s Cantonese-language films Films set in Prague Films set in London Films shot in the Czech Republic Films shot in London Films directed by Lee Chi-ngai 2014 comedy films 2010s Hong Kong films