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The Pilferer's Progress. List. John Woo. Director. Richard Ng. Dragon Ng. Ricky Hui. Poison. Angie Chiu. Mary. Ying Cheung. Rich Chan. Ming Yu. Uncle. In Theaters At Home TV Shows....
- Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Richard Ng
- John Woo
Apr 11, 2016 · The choreographer for The Pliferer’s Progress is the late Fung Hak On, who imbues the fist fights and vehicle chases with a wonderful off-kilter style. The battles between Ng and Hui are superb brawls, and this extends as they fight the businessman’s gang, led by Lee Hoi San.
Mar 3, 2016 · Much more slapstick buddy comedy than crime thriller, The Pilferer’s Progress is full of innovative sight gags and the fast paced Cantonese wordplay that has become a hallmark of the genre.
Peter Cheung Editing. Critics reviews. Ducky is hired by Rich Chen to transport the “diamonds” he stole from Uncle Pai Mary. Uncle’s Tough Guy and Mary would like to get the diamond from Ducky, so they volunteer to relieve Ducky of his responsibility.
Sep 27, 2018 · Directed by John Woo. Starring Richard Ng, Ricky Hui, Angie Chiu. 92 mins. In Cantonese with English subtitles. John Woo’s first comedy is a delightfully silly crime caper… The Pilferers’ Progress (also known as Money Crazy) would be the first brush with a genre John Woo would originally become best known for. No, not action films. Comedy.
Ducky is hired by Rich Chen to transport the "diamonds" he stole from Uncle Pai Mary. Uncles Tough Guy and Mary would like to get the diamond from Ducky, so volunteering to relieve Ducky of his responsibility. Somehow Tough Guy subdues the gunman and finds out the diamonds are just paste. Tough Guy and Ducky are now partners and promise Uncle Pai to recover the real diamonds. Many times they ...
The Pilferers’ Progress is an example of Hong Kong comedy at its frenetic and crazy best and proves that John Woo is more than simply a master of cinematic mayhem. The Pilferers’ Progress was a box-office smash in Hong Kong.
