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Yi ben man hua: Chuang tian ya (1990)
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Ka-Yan Leung (written by)
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Absurdity, friendship, murder, plot, fate...That's just the film!
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A busboy who loves reading Manga comic books gives up his job to work for the Triad. | add synopsis
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Friendship Between Men
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Enjoyable But Early Stephen Chow
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(Credited cast)| Ann Bridgewater | ... | Ann | |
| Tao Chiang | |||
| Stephen Chow | ... | Sing | |
| James Ha | (as James Ha Chim Si) | ||
| Wilson Lam | ... | Chun | |
| Ka-Yan Leung | ... | Hung Yi (as Kar Yan Leung) | |
| Lily Li | (as Lily Li Li-Li) | ||
| Ming Yan Lung | ... | Vietnamese Boss | |
| Hong-Ning Ng | ... | Wai's Bodyguard | |
| Fui-On Shing | ... | Bill | |
| Pomson Shi | |||
| Kwan Yeung | ... | Wai | |
| Woo-ping Yuen | ... | Master Yi |
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My Hero (Hong Kong: English title)
Yat boon maan wa: Chong tin ngaai (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
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Yat boon maan wa: Chong tin ngaai (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
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Another movie featuring Stephen Chow's affable, lovable, but incompetent character, Sing. While this is obviously not the same Sing as in his other movies, the progress from bumbling bumpkin (or, in this case, simply a fool) to hero is similar to many of his other pictures.
I'm not sure if the director (Ka-Yan Leung) was holding Stephen Chow back, or whether he was just finding his comedic roots, but this movie shows only glimpses of what would later blossom into the persona that has, of late, begun to take even America by storm.
Still, there are plenty of good jokes and a good bit of well-choreographed action, and the story, while really just a vehicle for Chow's talent, isn't as predictable as some similar movies. Some of the gags in this feature are fresh and clever, but the music and the acting make it hard to take very seriously.