''Legendary Couple'', also known as ''Story of a Robber'' (), is a 1995

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directed by Peter Ngor and starring

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and

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Plot

Ko Tin-lap (

) is an honest and dutiful accountant. One day, his superior, Lui Chan-sam (

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) gives him the duty to escort HK$5 million to the bank. Ko encounters robbers on his way and the entire sum of money is stolen. Lui and the police believe the theft was planned by Ko in order to take the money for himself. Because of this, Ko not only loses his job, but his entire savings which are claimed by Lui. Angry at his boss, Ko kidnaps Lui's daughter, Chi-lan (

), and demands a ransom of HK$10 million. On the way to the ransom exchange, an accident happens and by chance, Ko saves Chi-lan. Afterwards, Chi-lan learns about the truth of Ko's misfortune and sympathizes with him. Later, a series of events leads Chi-lan to discover her father's greed and cold-bloodedness. Disappointed at her father, Chi-lan and Ko become a pair of vigilantes and battle against evil forces.

Cast and roles

as Ko Tin-lap *

as Lui Chi-lan *

as Lui Chan-sam, father of Lui Chi-lan *

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as Officer John *

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as Tin-lap's wife * Ng Yip-kwong as Lui Yau-choi * Tam Suk-mui as Wai-ling * Stuart Ong as Lam Tak-sing * Wong Lai-mui as Wong Lai-mui * Chan Chi-fai as Gangster injured by saw * Nam Yin as Wai * Frankie Ng as Wing * Jack Wong as Wing's fellow * Tanigaki Kenji as Wing's fellow * Raven Choi as Man who robs Yau-choi * Yiu Man-kei as Yau-choi's bodyguard * So Wai-nam as Yau-choi's bodyguard * Kong Foo-keung as Policeman * Terrence Fok as Protesting tenant * Tong Wai-hung * William Leung as Parking warden * Tony Chow as Man robbed by Tin-lap on yacht * Leung Kwok-wai * Kai Cheung-lung as Wai's dining associate * Simon Cheung as Policeman * Cheuk Man as Policeman * Hon Ping as Policeman * Woo Wing-tat * Kwan Yung * Mak Wai-cheung

External links

IMDb entry

HK cinemagic entry

HKMDB entry
1995 films 1995 action films Hong Kong action films Gun fu films Hong Kong vigilante films 1990s Cantonese-language films Films set in Hong Kong Films shot in Hong Kong 1990s Hong Kong films {{1990s-HongKong-film-stub