Aces Go Places 2 (Chinese: 最佳拍檔大顯神通) is a 1983 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by Eric Tsang and starring Sam Hui, Karl Maka, Sylvia Chang. The film has also been dubbed into English and re-edited and was released overseas as Mad Mission II. The film is the second installment in the Aces Go Places film series.
| Aces Go Places 2 | |
|---|---|
 Hong Kong film poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 最佳拍檔大顯神通 |
| Simplified Chinese | 最佳拍档大显神通 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zuì Jiā Pāi Dàng Dà Xiǎn Shén Tōng |
| Jyutping | Zeoi3 Gaai1 Paak3 Dong3 Daa6 Hin2 San4 Tung1 |
| Directed by | Eric Tsang |
| Written by | Raymond Wong |
| Produced by | Raymond Wong |
| Starring | Sam Hui Karl Maka Sylvia Chang |
| Cinematography | Arthur Wong Johnny Koo Peter Ngor Abdul M. Rumjahn |
| Edited by | Tony Chow |
| Music by | Teddy Robin Sam Hui Ha On-chia |
| Distributed by | Cinema City & Films Co. |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$23,273,140 |
In the film, a burglar and a police detective join forces to locate stolen diamonds.
Plot edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
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 edit
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."[4] The review stated that Sam Hui "is beginning to be an adept comedian with good timing though he still mugs a lot."[4]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Aces Go Places 2 at HKMDB
- ^ Aces Go Places 2 at chinesemov.com
- ^ "Grand Opening Today". Manila Standard. Standard Publishing, Inc. 7 December 1988. p. 14. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
Rated 'A' for Total Entertainment
- ^ a b Willis 1985, p. 417: "Review is of Cantonese-language version viewed in Hong Kong on February 10, 1983"
References edit
- Willis, Donald, ed. (1985). Variety's Complete Science Fiction Reviews. Garland Publishing Inc. ISBN 0-8240-6263-9.
External links edit
- Aces Go Places 2 at IMDb
- Aces Go Places 2 at AllMovie
- Review from HKCuk.co.uk
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