''The Loot'', also known as ''The Bloody Tattoo'', (Chinese: 賊贓) is 1980 martial art comedy movie directed by

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 holds ...

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Plot

The rival bounty hunter, Yang Wai (David Chiang) who has been working for the police department has been hired by Chiu Foon (Kwan Young Moon) to protect himself from the Spider, a mysterious and deadly criminal that no one has been found yet. Meanwhile, Fang Chung (Norman Chu Siu-Keung) has been busting robbers while impersonating as a fake Spider. When the real mastermind Chiu Foon and Killer Ko Yu Shing (Philip Ko) has been stealing the treasures, Yang Wai and Fang Chung decided to investigate on the robbery and take Ko Yu Shing and Chiu Foon down once and for all.

Casts

as Yang Wai/Robert *

Norman Chui Norman Chui Siu-keung (; born 16 October 1950) is a Hong Kong actor. He was best known for portraying heroic protagonists in many martial arts films from the 1970s to 1980s and later portraying villainous roles in the 1990s. Chui was contracted wi ...

as Fang Chung * Kwan Young Moon as Chiu Foon *

as Ko Yu Shing *

Lily Li Lily Li () (born 14 June 1950) is a Hong Kong film and television actress. She is best known for her films '' The Wandering Swordsman'', ''Executioners from Shaolin'', ''One Foot Crane'' and ''The Young Master'', and television series ''The Br ...

as Kong Fei Ha *

Alan Chui Chung-San Chui Chung-San (often known as Shu Zhong Xin, Hsu Zhong-Xin or Alan Hsu; 16 August 1952 – 2 November 2022) was a Hong Kong actor, director, choreographer, martial artist and stuntman. He was known for being an action director and stuntman. Ch ...

as Thief Black Wolf *

as Security Chief's assistant * Chan Gwan-Biu as Chan Gwan Bo * Chen Shao Lung as Chiu Foon's Bodyguard *

Huang Ha Huang or Hwang may refer to: Location * Huang County, former county in Shandong, China, current Longkou City * Yellow River, or Huang River, in China * Huangshan, mountain range in Anhui, China * Huang (state), state in ancient China. * Hwang Riv ...

as Chiu Foon's Bodyguard * Lee Gong as Thief Cover Head West * Gam Sai Yuk as Sam Chun San * Ho Chi Wai as White Tiger * Phillip So Yuen Fung as Blue Dragon

Reception

The website shaolinchanmber36.com calls the film one of David Chiang's top 5 best works.

References

External links

* 1980 martial arts films Hong Kong comedy films 1980 comedy films 1980 films Films directed by Eric Tsang 1980s Hong Kong films {{martialart-film-stub