To Catch A Thief (1991)
Original title: 契媽唔易做
To Catch A Thief is a 1991 Chinese-language comedy movie directed by Andy Chin Wing-Keung, with a running time of 1h 36m. It stars Tony Leung Ka-fai, Carol Cheng and Cheng Pak-Lam.
Developer Ms. Cheung (Carol 'Do Do' Cheng) yearns for a quieter life in Hong Kong and moves to the countryside, getting herself caught in a showdown between a gang of jewel thieves and two police officers along the way. While Ms. Cheung survives the ordeal, the thieves' injured getaway driver (Siu-Chun To) sneaks into Cheung's moving van and escapes to the countryside, into Cheung's new home. As Cheung settles down into her new environment, she befriends Pak-Lam (Pak Lam Cheng), a skillful and inquisitive little boy who lives in the village. While Pak-Lam helps Cheung tend to her house, he encounters the injured thief. After a brief exchange, Pak-Lam realizes the thief has a harmless and non-aggressive attitude and decides to shelter him in his secret makeshift hideout, not knowing his new friend has in his possession a bag of stolen jewels, in which both the police and the gangsters are searching for.
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What is To Catch A Thief about?
Developer Ms. Cheung (Carol 'Do Do' Cheng) yearns for a quieter life in Hong Kong and moves to the countryside, getting herself caught in a showdown between a gang of jewel thieves and two police officers along the way. While Ms. Cheung survives the ordeal, the thieves' injured getaway driver (Siu-Chun To) sneaks into Cheung's moving van and escapes to the countryside, into Cheung's new home. As Cheung settles down into her new environment, she befriends Pak-Lam (Pak Lam Cheng), a skillful and inquisitive little boy who lives in the village. While Pak-Lam helps Cheung tend to her house, he encounters the injured thief. After a brief exchange, Pak-Lam realizes the thief has a harmless and non-aggressive attitude and decides to shelter him in his secret makeshift hideout, not knowing his new friend has in his possession a bag of stolen jewels, in which both the police and the gangsters are searching for.
When was To Catch A Thief released?
To Catch A Thief was released on 12 July 1991.
How long is To Catch A Thief?
To Catch A Thief runs 1h 36m.
Who made To Catch A Thief?
To Catch A Thief was directed by Andy Chin Wing-Keung.
Cast
- Tony Leung Ka-fai as Inspector So
- Carol Cheng as Ching
- Cheng Pak-Lam as Berlin
- Ng Man-Tat as Uncle Tat
- Do Siu-Chun as Cousin
- Moon Lee as Woo Shiu Fung/Mosquito Paper
- Lung Tin-Sang as Seng
- Cho Wing as Lollipop
- Andy Lee Do-Yue as Doctor
- Yau Gin-Gwok as Diamond thief leader
- Choi Kwok-Keung as Keung
- Tang Chiu-Yau as Diamond Theif
