Aces Go Places
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 最佳拍檔 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 最佳拍档 | ||||||||||
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| Directed by | Eric Tsang | ||||||||||
| Written by | Raymond Wong | ||||||||||
| Produced by | Karl Maka Dean Shek | ||||||||||
| Starring | Samuel Hui Karl Maka Sylvia Chang Dean Shek | ||||||||||
| Cinematography | Joe Chan Paul Yip Manny Ho Arthur Wong | ||||||||||
| Edited by | Tony Chow | ||||||||||
| Music by | Samuel Hui Teddy Robin | ||||||||||
| Distributed by | Cinema City & Films Co. | ||||||||||
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
| Box office | HK$27.0 million[1] | ||||||||||
Aces Go Places, (Chinese: 最佳拍檔), 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[2][3]
Awards and nominations
| Awards and nominations | |||
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| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | Karl Maka | Won[4] |
| 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 |
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See also
References
- ^ "Top Hong Kong Grossers". Variety. 26 November 1986. p. 35.
- ^ "Mad Mission (1982)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Aces Go Places at chinesemov.com". Chinesemov.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "1st Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
External links
- Review from HKCuk.co.uk
- Aces Go Places at IMDb