| Clarence Fok (Naked Killer) opens this Cinema City outing in daring fashion with hints at steamy erotica and viewers will also think he's slapped the end reel onto the beginning as the action by Phillip Kwok is almost too excellent! You're right in thinking that it can't be topped and as soon as Fok begins introducing the various characters that sets out to rob in Hong Kong, he takes away any actual good momentum They Came To Rob Hong Kong possessed.
Content with letting the plot rest and the players act in all manner of stupid ways in stupid situations, it's no surprise that the film is as well pretty stupid. But with the odd gag or two registers (Stanley Fung's fear of blood is sold well by the actor) and coupled with the 80s Hong Kong cinema charm, They Came To Rob Hong Kong becomes bearable thrash. It's funny how that end verdict often happens. Cast also includes Roy Cheung, Dean Shek, Sandra Ng, Eric Tsang, Chingmy Yau, Shing Fui On, Chen Jing, Chin Siu Ho, Charlie Cho and Kara Hui. |
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