6.2To Catch A Thief · 1991
To Catch A Thief (1991) is a Comedy / Action film directed by Andy Chin Wing-Keung, starring Tony Leung Ka-fai, Carol Cheng, Cheng Pak-Lam.
ComedyAction
6.2Overview
Developer Ms. Cheung (Carol 'Do Do' Cheng) yearns for a quieter life in Hong Kong and moves to the countryside, getting herself caught in a showdown between a gang of jewel thieves and two police officers along the way. While Ms. Cheung survives the ordeal, the thieves' injured getaway driver (Siu-Chun To) sneaks into Cheung's moving van and escapes to the countryside, into Cheung's new home. As Cheung settles down into her new environment, she befriends Pak-Lam (Pak Lam Cheng), a skillful and inquisitive little boy who lives in the village. While Pak-Lam helps Cheung tend to her house, he encounters the injured thief. After a brief exchange, Pak-Lam realizes the thief has a harmless and non-aggressive attitude and decides to shelter him in his secret makeshift hideout, not knowing his new friend has in his possession a bag of stolen jewels, in which both the police and the gangsters are searching for.
Cast
Tony Leung Ka-fai, Carol Cheng, Cheng Pak-Lam, Ng Man-Tat, Do Siu-Chun, Moon Lee, Lung Tin-Sang, Cho Wing
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What is "To Catch A Thief" about?
Developer Ms. Cheung (Carol 'Do Do' Cheng) yearns for a quieter life in Hong Kong and moves to the countryside, getting herself caught in a showdown between a gang of jewel thieves and two police officers along the way. While Ms. Cheung survives the ordeal, the thieves' injured getaway driver (Siu-Chun To) sneaks into Cheung's moving van and escapes to the countryside, into Cheung's new home. As Cheung settles down into her new environment, she befriends Pak-Lam (Pak Lam Cheng), a skillful and inquisitive little boy who lives in the village. While Pak-Lam helps Cheung tend to her house, he encounters the injured thief. After a brief exchange, Pak-Lam realizes the thief has a harmless and non-aggressive attitude and decides to shelter him in his secret makeshift hideout, not knowing his new friend has in his possession a bag of stolen jewels, in which both the police and the gangsters are searching for.
When was "To Catch A Thief" released?
To Catch A Thief was released in 1991.
Who stars in "To Catch A Thief"?
The cast includes Tony Leung Ka-fai, Carol Cheng, Cheng Pak-Lam, Ng Man-Tat.
