Summary
Chau and Beethoven, two Hong Kong police detectives, go through misadventures to protect a young girl from a ruthless crime lord, as she possesses a ledger that contains all of the gangster's activities. In the mix is a tough, no-nonsense policewoman, who falls for one of the detectives. Written by Oliver Chu
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 62
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for action movies, −8 min on the typical 108
typical 108100Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
1984
February 22, 1984
42 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyLanguage
cn
Original language
Also spoken
ChineseMade in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 36 more43 people
- Richard Ng Yiu-honChau
- John Shum Kin-FunBeethoven / Johnny
- Deanie IpAnna
- Paul Chung FatColombo
- Ng Min-KanNicotine
- James Tien ChunInspector Tien
- Philip Chan Yan-kinInspector Chan
- Wu MaPolice Station Employee
Dennis Chan Kwok-SanPainter
Peter Chan LungMr. Sha
Tai BoPimp Wen
Fung Ging-ManMahjong Player
Irene WanPimp Wen's Prostitute
Dick WeiScarman
Ho Pak-KwongPatron at Restaurant
Stanley Fung Shui-FanRawhide
Charlie Chin Chiang-LinHerb
MarsMotorcycle Cop #1
Lam Ching-yingPolice Officer
Yuen BiaoTruck Driver
Jackie ChanMotorcycle Cop / Skater
Sammo Hung Kam-boKidstuff
Chin Yuet-SangDriving Instructor
Tsang Choh-LamWaiter
Directing · 1
- Joe Cheung Tung-Cho Director
Production · 3
- Raymond Wong Pak-Ming Executive Producer
- Sammo Hung Kam-bo Producer
- Jessica Chan Pui-Wah Producer
Camera · 1
- Ricky Lau Koon-wai Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Lam Miu-Tak Original Music Composer
Other crew · 2
- Karl Maka Presenter
- Dean Shek Tin Presenter
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