Aces Go Places
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Aces Go Places, (Template:Zh), also known in the United States as Diamondfinger or Mad Mission, is a 1982 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Eric Tsang, and starring Samuel Hui and Karl Maka.
It is the first installment in the Aces Go Places film series.
Plot
A suave, smooth burglar named King Kong tries to make up for his thieving ways by teaming up with Albert 'Baldy' Au, a bumbling Taishanese police detective from the United States. Both work together to try to find a set of stolen diamonds; the diamonds are also being tracked by a European criminal known as 'White Gloves'. The two heroes are supervised by Superintendent Nancy Ho, who has a temper.
Cast
- Samuel Hui as "King Kong"
- Karl Maka as Albert Au
- Sylvia Chang as Superintendent Nancy Ho
- Dean Shek as Joe "Gigolo Joe" (special guest appearance)
- Tsui Hark as Ballerina Director (special guest appearance)
- Carroll Gordon as "Ding Dong"
- Chan Sing as Max "Mad Max"
- Anna Ng as Rose
- Lindzay Chan as Ballerina
- Veronica Lau as Mary
- Hon Kwok-choi as "Squealie"
- Sze Kai-keung as Laurel
- Cho Tat-wah as Uncle Wah
- Kam Piu as Szeto
- To Siu-ming as Tattoo Artist
- Robert Houston as "White Gloves"
- Jimmy Shaw as Monterosso
- Andrew Miller as Antonio
- Glen Thompson as Governor At Meeting
- Fung Ging Man as Senior Police Officer At Meeting
- Lee Pang-fei as Senior Police Officer At Meeting
- Ng Yan-chi as Senior Police Officer At Meeting
- Chik Ngai-hung as Rascal Who Gets Fresh With Ho
- Shing Wan-on as Cheong
- Lai Kim-hung as "Blubber Mouth"
- Tai San as Glove's Thug
- Wong Chi-wai as Glove's Thug Attacking King Kong
- Cheung Kwok-wah as Mad Max's Thug
- Chow Kam-kong as Mad Max's Thug
- Pang Yun-cheung as Mad Max's Thug
- Fung Yun-chuen as Diamond Verifier
- Cheng Siu-ping as Councillor Chan In Taxi
- Raymond Wong as Priest In Taxi (cameo)
- Yu Mo-lin as Nurse
- Ho Pak-kwong as Toilet Attendant
- George Lam as Ambulance Driver (cameo)
- Man Ngai-tik as Senior Naval Officer At Meeting[1][2]
Awards and nominations
| Awards and nominations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | Karl Maka | Won[3] |
| Best Actress | Sylvia Chang | Nominated | |
| Best Original Film Score | Teddy Robin | Nominated | |
| Best Original Film Song | Song: Aces Go Places (最佳拍檔)
Composer/Lyricist/Singer: Samuel Hui |
Nominated | |
See also
References
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- ReviewTemplate:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". from HKCuk.co.uk
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- Hong Kong New Wave films
- 1982 films
- 1982 action comedy films
- 1982 martial arts films
- 1980s parody films
- Hong Kong action comedy films
- Hong Kong martial arts comedy films
- Hong Kong slapstick comedy films
- Police detective films
- Hong Kong heist films
- 1980s Cantonese-language films
- Films set in Hong Kong
- Films shot in Hong Kong
- Films directed by Eric Tsang
- Chinese New Year films
- Hong Kong detective films
- 1980s Hong Kong films
- Films scored by Teddy Robin
- Aces Go Places (film series)