To Catch A Thief

To Catch A Thief

96 mins | Comedy | July 12, 1991

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.

To Catch A Thief

96 mins | Comedy | July 12, 1991

To Catch A Thief
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.
Producers Joe Siu International Film Ltd
Original title 契媽唔易做
Directors Andy Chin
Writers Lam Daan-Ping, Chan Bo-Sun, Ella Chan Bo-wa, Tony Leung Siu-Hung

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

Lee Diy-Yue

as Doctor

Yau Gin-Gwok

as Diamond thief leader

Choi Kwok-Keung

as Keung

Tang Chiu-Yau

as Diamond Theif

Won Jin

as Luk's Mute Sifu

Jamie Luk Kim-Ming

as Mahjong Player Luk

Leung Kai-Chi

as Mahjong Player

Mak Shu-San

as Mahjong Player

Wong Man-Shing

as Furniture Mover

Jack Wong Wai-Leung

as Drug Trafficker

Joe Chu Cho-Kuen

as Drug Trafficker

Tam Wai-Man

as Drug Buyer

Ken Choi Kwok-Ping

as Armed Security Guard

Simon Cheung Yuk-San

as Anti-Narcotic Cop