Mad Mission (1982) on Netflix
NR19821h 33mActionAdventureComedy
King Kong, a suave burglar, is tracked down by the police. They pair him with Albert Au, a bumbling detective, to recover stolen diamonds sought by the European criminal White Gloves.
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Plot summary
King Kong has built a name as a suave burglar in the mold of James Bond. The police track him down, and he gets to work off his record on a case with them: a set of rare stolen diamonds. Albert Au, a bumbling Taishanese detective from the United States, is his partner on it, and the two make an unlikely pair. Superintendent Nancy Ho, a policewoman with a fiery temper, supervises their work. A notorious European gangster, White Gloves, is tracking the same diamonds.
Cast
- Lindsay Chan Ling-Chias Nancy
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- Robert Houstonas White Glove
- Jimmy Shawas Monterosso
- Glen Thomsonas Governor at Meeting
- Wan-On Shingas Cheong
- San Taias White Glove's Thug
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Mad Mission (1982)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- When Sam Hui took a main lead in Aces Go Places, he demanded HK$2 million in acting fees at a time when the budget for a small film was HK$1 million, and Golden Princess Amusement approved the deal.
- Chow Yun-fat was first chosen as one of the main leads of Aces Go Places, but the company feared his tight filming schedule, so Tsui Hark recommended Sam Hui take his place.
- Chow Yun-fat was initially chosen as one of the main leads in Aces Go Places, but Cinema City feared his tight filming schedule, so Tsui Hark recommended Sam Hui to replace him.
- Sam Hui demanded HK$2 million in acting fees at a time when a small film's entire budget was HK$1 million, and with approval from Golden Princess Amusement he took one of the main leads.
