The Magnificent Scoundrels

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The Magnificent Scoundrels (情聖) is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Lee Lik-chi and starring Stephen Chow, Teresa Mo, Tien Niu, Amy Yip, Wu Ma, Roy Cheung, Yuen Wah and Mimi Chu, with special appearances by Karl Maka and Sandra Ng.

The Magnificent Scoundrels
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Traditional Chinese情聖
Simplified Chinese情圣
Hanyu PinyinQíng Shèng
JyutpingCing4 Sing3
Directed byLee Lik-chi
Screenplay byEdward Leung Yiu-ming
Lee Lik-chi (李力持)
Story byWellington Fung
Chan kwok-tse
Ma Chang-yat
Produced byDanny Lee
Karl Maka
StarringStephen Chow
Teresa Mo
Tien Niu
Amy Yip
Wu Ma
Roy Cheung
Yuen Wah
Mimi Chu
Karl Maka
Sandra Ng
CinematographyAbdul Rumjohnn
Edited byMa Cheung-yiu
Music byRichard Lo
Production
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Distributed byGolden Princess Amusement
Release date
  • 10 October 1991 (1991-10-10)
Running time
96 min
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$16,548,021

Plot

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Romeo (Stephen Chow) is a mediocre con artist who crosses paths with Betsy Kwan (Teresa Mo), a fellow con artist. Together they impersonate various people and create numerous schemes to make money. Meanwhile, gangsters are making a scheme of their own.

Cast and roles

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