''They Came to Rob Hong Kong'' (Chinese: 八寶奇兵) is a 1989 Hong Kong action comedy film produced and directed by
Clarence Fok
Clarence Fok Yiu-leung (霍耀良) is a Hong Kong film director and actor from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He is perhaps best known for directing the international cult classic ''Naked Killer'' (1992).
He was once asked by producer Mario Kassar t ...
and starring
Dean Shek
Dean Shek (17 June 1949 – 20 September 2021), also known as Dean Shek Tin, was a Hong Kong film actor and producer with over 72 film credits to his name. Shek was perhaps best known as Professor Kai-hsien in the 1978 film ''Drunken Master'', ...
, who also serves as the film's writer and executive producer. The film co-stars
Chingmy Yau
Chingmy Yau Suk-zing (born 16 May 1968) is a retired Hong Kong actress.
Background
She entered the Hong Kong film industry after competing secondary school in the 1987 Miss Hong Kong Beauty Pageant.
She was one of the leading actresses in the ...
,
Roy Cheung
Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung (; born 20 July 1963 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong-based actor, best known on-screen for his roles as Triad gangsters in a number of films.
Early life and career
As a child, Cheung idolized kung-fu legend Bruce Lee but ne ...
,
Sandra Ng
Sandra Ng Kwan-yue (born 2 August 1965) is a Hong Kong actress, film director and producer.
Life and career
The daughter of the actor Kenneth Ng Kam Tsun, Ng was born in Hong Kong, where she attended St. Stephen's Girls' College. Encouraged by h ...
,
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 ...
,
Stanley Fung
Stanley Fung Shui-fan (born June 1, 1945) is a Hong Kong actor and film director known for playing comedic roles. He was one of the Lucky Stars.
Career
In 1967, Fung became an actor in Hong Kong films. Fung first appeared in To Rose with L ...
,
Liu Wai-hung
Liu Wai Hung (; born 9 December 1957) is a former actor in TVB with his famous nickname "Ar Chan" (阿燦).
Liu was born in Hong Kong with family roots in Shunde, Guangdong, China. He joined TVB in 1977. In the firm ''The Good, The Bad And The Ug ...
and
Chin Siu-ho
Chin Siu-ho (born 26 January 1963) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist, notable for acting with Jet Li in ''Tai Chi Master (film), Tai Chi Master'' and ''Fist of Legend''.
Background
He is the older brother of actor Chin Kar-lok and ex-husban ...
.
Plot
"Clarence Fok’s They Came to rob Hong Kong concerns a violent bank robber (Roy Cheung) who has to flee to the Mainland after being nearly caught by a tough cop (Kara Hui). There, he recruits a ragtag team of hapless morons (among which Eric Tsang, Stanley Fung, Sandra Ng, Dean Shek and Chin Siu Ho) to come back to Hong Kong and attempt a daring heist."
Mao Yiu-tung (
Roy Cheung
Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung (; born 20 July 1963 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong-based actor, best known on-screen for his roles as Triad gangsters in a number of films.
Early life and career
As a child, Cheung idolized kung-fu legend Bruce Lee but ne ...
) is a Hong Kong criminal who escaped from a team of female cops, led by Shang (
Kara Hui
Kara Wai Ying-hung BBS (; born 3 February 1960) is a Hong Kong actress best known internationally for her roles in wuxia films produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1970s and 1980s.
Wai has since portrayed a wide range of roles on screen ...
), to Mainland China. He recruits a team to go with him to Hong Kong to rob a bank. The team consists of two conmen doctors, Ken (
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 ...
) and Yuen (
Stanley Fung
Stanley Fung Shui-fan (born June 1, 1945) is a Hong Kong actor and film director known for playing comedic roles. He was one of the Lucky Stars.
Career
In 1967, Fung became an actor in Hong Kong films. Fung first appeared in To Rose with L ...
), a singer named Leslie Cheung (
Liu Wai-hung
Liu Wai Hung (; born 9 December 1957) is a former actor in TVB with his famous nickname "Ar Chan" (阿燦).
Liu was born in Hong Kong with family roots in Shunde, Guangdong, China. He joined TVB in 1977. In the firm ''The Good, The Bad And The Ug ...
), a dancer and martial artist named Bruce Hung (
Chin Siu-ho
Chin Siu-ho (born 26 January 1963) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist, notable for acting with Jet Li in ''Tai Chi Master (film), Tai Chi Master'' and ''Fist of Legend''.
Background
He is the older brother of actor Chin Kar-lok and ex-husban ...
), and two cops, Sherlock False (
Dean Shek
Dean Shek (17 June 1949 – 20 September 2021), also known as Dean Shek Tin, was a Hong Kong film actor and producer with over 72 film credits to his name. Shek was perhaps best known as Professor Kai-hsien in the 1978 film ''Drunken Master'', ...
) and Monroe (
Sandra Ng
Sandra Ng Kwan-yue (born 2 August 1965) is a Hong Kong actress, film director and producer.
Life and career
The daughter of the actor Kenneth Ng Kam Tsun, Ng was born in Hong Kong, where she attended St. Stephen's Girls' College. Encouraged by h ...
). The team are mentored by Jenny (
Chingmy Yau
Chingmy Yau Suk-zing (born 16 May 1968) is a retired Hong Kong actress.
Background
She entered the Hong Kong film industry after competing secondary school in the 1987 Miss Hong Kong Beauty Pageant.
She was one of the leading actresses in the ...
), who teaches them about Hong Kong's society and geography.
Cast
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Dean Shek
Dean Shek (17 June 1949 – 20 September 2021), also known as Dean Shek Tin, was a Hong Kong film actor and producer with over 72 film credits to his name. Shek was perhaps best known as Professor Kai-hsien in the 1978 film ''Drunken Master'', ...
as Sherlock False
*
Chingmy Yau
Chingmy Yau Suk-zing (born 16 May 1968) is a retired Hong Kong actress.
Background
She entered the Hong Kong film industry after competing secondary school in the 1987 Miss Hong Kong Beauty Pageant.
She was one of the leading actresses in the ...
as Jenny Tung
*
Roy Cheung
Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung (; born 20 July 1963 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong-based actor, best known on-screen for his roles as Triad gangsters in a number of films.
Early life and career
As a child, Cheung idolized kung-fu legend Bruce Lee but ne ...
as Mao Yiu-tung
*
Sandra Ng
Sandra Ng Kwan-yue (born 2 August 1965) is a Hong Kong actress, film director and producer.
Life and career
The daughter of the actor Kenneth Ng Kam Tsun, Ng was born in Hong Kong, where she attended St. Stephen's Girls' College. Encouraged by h ...
as Monroe
*
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 ...
as Ken
*
Stanley Fung
Stanley Fung Shui-fan (born June 1, 1945) is a Hong Kong actor and film director known for playing comedic roles. He was one of the Lucky Stars.
Career
In 1967, Fung became an actor in Hong Kong films. Fung first appeared in To Rose with L ...
as Yuen
*
Liu Wai-hung
Liu Wai Hung (; born 9 December 1957) is a former actor in TVB with his famous nickname "Ar Chan" (阿燦).
Liu was born in Hong Kong with family roots in Shunde, Guangdong, China. He joined TVB in 1977. In the firm ''The Good, The Bad And The Ug ...
as Leslie Cheung
*
Chin Siu-ho
Chin Siu-ho (born 26 January 1963) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist, notable for acting with Jet Li in ''Tai Chi Master (film), Tai Chi Master'' and ''Fist of Legend''.
Background
He is the older brother of actor Chin Kar-lok and ex-husban ...
as Bruce Hung
*
Kara Hui
Kara Wai Ying-hung BBS (; born 3 February 1960) is a Hong Kong actress best known internationally for her roles in wuxia films produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1970s and 1980s.
Wai has since portrayed a wide range of roles on screen ...
as Superintendent Shang
*
Charlie Cho
Charlie Cho Cha-lee (曹查理), a male actor in Hong Kong pornography films, especially during the 1980s. His over-acting approach can be regarded as one of the trademarks of Hong Kong soft porn films. He also worked in mainstream films, such as ...
as Biggy
* Ann Bridgewater as police officer
*
Yammie Lam
Yammie Lam Kit-ying (27 April 1963 – 31 October 2018), also known as Yammie Nam, was a Hong Kong actress and most notable for her performances in TVB drama series ''The Greed of Man'' and ''Looking Back In Anger'', as well as in the film series ...
as police officer
*
Elaine Jin
Elaine Yan-ling (; born 15 December 1954), also known as Elaine Kam, is a Hong Kong–Taiwanese actress.
She began her career in Taiwan in 1973 before moving to Hong Kong in 1981.
She has been nominated seven times in the Hong Kong Film Award ...
as Councillor Chu
*
Shing Fui-On
Shing Fui-On (成奎安; 1 February 1955 – 27 August 2009) was a Hong Kong actor, best known for his supporting roles in Hong Kong cinema. He had only one leading role in his entire career.
Biography
Shing Fui-On was the fourth of five s ...
as Dean
* Wellson Chin as Sauna manager
*
Ann Mui
Ann Mui Oi-fong (梅愛芳) (10 December 1959 – 16 April 2000) was a Hong Kong singer and actress. Background
Born on 10 December 1959 in China, Mui experienced much hardship in her childhood. Her father died when she was very young and her mo ...
as Inspector May
* Chan King as Rooster
* Chan Fai-hung as police informer
* Yeung Hung as Tung's thug
* Lau Tin-yue
* Jameson Lam as Dean's thug
* Yeung Jing-jing as Mao's girl
* Michelle Sze-ma
* Cheung Choi-mei as Policewoman
* Law Shu-kei as False's superior
*
Tin Kai-man
Tin Kai-Man, also spelled Tin Kai-mun, is a Hong Kong actor and production manager, most notable for his role in ''Shaolin Soccer''. A well-known friend of Stephen Chow, he began acting in his films with the 1994 ''Hail the Judge''. Tin also worked ...
as Rooster's thug
References
External links
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They Came to Rob Hong Kong' at
Hong Kong Cinemagic
Hong Kong Cinemagic, sometimes referred to as HKCinemagic, is a bilingual ( French and English) website providing a repository for information about Chinese language films from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, and the people who created them. The websi ...
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''They Came to Rob Hong Kong'' film reviewat LoveHKFilm.com
1989 films
1989 action comedy films
1980s martial arts comedy films
Hong Kong action comedy films
Hong Kong martial arts comedy films
1980s crime comedy films
Hong Kong heist films
Films directed by Clarence Fok
Films set in Hong Kong
Films shot in Hong Kong
1980s Hong Kong films