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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
Simon Tam, "The Sting", has learnt some Chinese traditional skill from his master. To avoid misfortunes he has not accepted any business for 5 years. Now Simon is being employed to protect an accountant Law, but Law dies mysteriously.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 48GoodWatch 54
IMDb4.8
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for comedies, −7 min on the typical 100
typical 10093Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1992
November 19, 1992
34 years ago
Genres
ComedyCrimeLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 4
- Nico Wong Man-Wan Director
- Jojo Hui Yuet-Chun Assistant Director
- Tze Hung Lam Script Supervisor
- File Ip Kwok-Wing Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Lee Ying-Git Writer
- Johnny Lee Kwing-Kai Writer
Production · 1
- Billy Chan Wui-Ngai Producer
Camera · 1
- Wong Man-Hing Focus Puller
Lighting · 1
- Ng Ming-Hing Lighting Director
Other crew · 3
- King Lee King-Chu Martial Arts Choreographer
- Lee San-Yip Cinematography
- Louis Yuen Wai-Gwok Cinematography
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