Aces Go Places 2
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In the film, a burglar and a police detective join forces to locate stolen diamonds.
Plot
A James Bond-type burglar King Kong (Sam Hui) and his friend Albert "Baldy" Au (Karl Maka), a bald police detective join forces to try to track down a rare set of stolen precious diamonds before it ends up in the hands of a notorious American mobster named "Black Gloves" (Filthy Harry in the dubbed version and during the English-speaking parts of the original film). The two unlikely duo are supervised by Baldy's wife, Supt. Nancy Ho (Sylvia Chang), a masculine, fiery-tempered policewoman as they are chased by many mafia members throughout the film in crazy chase sequences involving a number of car and motorbike stunts.
Cast
- Sam Hui as King Kong
- Karl Maka as Albert Au
- Sylvia Chang as Supt. Nancy Ho
- Tsui Hark as Mental patient (special appearance)
- Eric Tsang as Fattie (special appearance)
- Raymond Wong as Priest (special appearance)
- Yasuaki Kurata as Bull
- Sue Wang as Juju
- Joe Dimmick as Black Gloves
- Hector Britt
- Charlie Cho as Wong
- Cho Tat-wah as Police Chief Uncle Wah
- Billy Lau as Gunman
- Suzanna Valentino
- Jamie Hales as Stunt man in bicycle stunt sequence
- Sai Gwa-Pau
- Douglas Airth as Stunt man in car on two wheels sequence[1][2]
Release
Aces Go Places was released in Hong Kong on 5 February 1983. The film was released in the Philippines by Valiant Films as Aces Strike to Win on 7 December 1988.[3]
Reception
Variety described the film as a "well calculated commercial movie" and a "never a dull moment fun film for kids and adults with young minds attuned to things that are basic and elementary."Template:Sfn The review stated that Sam Hui "is beginning to be an adept comedian with good timing though he still mugs a lot."Template:Sfn
See also
Notes
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- ↑ Aces Go Places 2 at HKMDB
- ↑ Aces Go Places 2 at chinesemov.com
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References
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External links
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- Bicycle Stunt Sequence by Jamie Hales
- 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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- 1983 films
- 1983 action comedy films
- 1983 martial arts films
- 1980s martial arts comedy films
- 1980s heist films
- 1980s Cantonese-language films
- Films directed by Eric Tsang
- Films set in Hong Kong
- Films shot in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong heist films
- Hong Kong action comedy films
- Hong Kong martial arts comedy films
- Hong Kong sequel films
- Police detective films
- Hong Kong slapstick comedy films
- Hong Kong detective films
- 1980s Hong Kong films
- Films scored by Teddy Robin
- Aces Go Places (film series)
- Fiction about gemstones