Dir/Scr: Li Han-hsiang
Cast: Li Wentai, Patrick Tse
Yin, Paul Chang Chung,Zhang Di
Synopsis:
Li Han-hsiang's first Hong Kong film since 1964 is everything his Taiwan works are not. A light-hearted celebration of trickery and guile, it is a drastic departure from the idealized morality of Taiwan's official dictates and an unflinching acknowledgement of the dog-cheat-dog reality of Hong Kong. The episodic anecdotes jump between modern and historical times, creating a collage of chicanery at once entertaining and evocative. The film became a big hit and spawned several sequels.Chinese With English Subtitles.