Seeing a best films of 1974 poll taking place,I checked the Hong Kong titles from that year. Excited by the sound of a Shaw Brothers Caper movie,I set off to catch the rat.
View on the film:
Getting Lin's hands stuck in the till each time he attempts to pickpocket, director Chih-Hung Kuei & his regular cinematographer Chi Yu handcuff Lin with a enchanting Comedy Caper atmosphere, brushed in Shaw Brothers shimmering bright blues and yellows colours that keep the atmosphere light and playful.
Stealing a number of Spaghetti Western soundtracks, Kuei takes the grit of the Wild West tunes, and twists them into hilariously heightening a zany atmosphere, via washing them over the brightened faces of Lin and traffic cop Brother Neoi , whose blushes become redder with each succeeding underhand steal pickpocket ace Fang performs.
Sadly not being credited anywhere online, and the subtitles not making clear when their credit appears on screen, the unlisted writer spins a merry Caper tale of Fang charming all who catch her sight, which Fang slyly uses to commit a robbery right under noses. Keeping the stakes high for Lin to become a successful thief by the threat of his kids school closing, the writer folds Lin's motive into Fang's escapades, and wonderfully twists the Caper power play inside out, with Fang and Lin ending up trying to help their old arch enemy Neoi in getting a promotion.
Caught out by Fang and Neoi,Locke Hua Liu gives a sweet performance as Lin, whose hapless stealing skills shine with a aw- shucks sincerity, whilst Ni Tien sparkles in her glamour clothes and teasing flirting Fang greets everyone with,used by Tien as a cover for Fang catching the latest rat.
View on the film:
Getting Lin's hands stuck in the till each time he attempts to pickpocket, director Chih-Hung Kuei & his regular cinematographer Chi Yu handcuff Lin with a enchanting Comedy Caper atmosphere, brushed in Shaw Brothers shimmering bright blues and yellows colours that keep the atmosphere light and playful.
Stealing a number of Spaghetti Western soundtracks, Kuei takes the grit of the Wild West tunes, and twists them into hilariously heightening a zany atmosphere, via washing them over the brightened faces of Lin and traffic cop Brother Neoi , whose blushes become redder with each succeeding underhand steal pickpocket ace Fang performs.
Sadly not being credited anywhere online, and the subtitles not making clear when their credit appears on screen, the unlisted writer spins a merry Caper tale of Fang charming all who catch her sight, which Fang slyly uses to commit a robbery right under noses. Keeping the stakes high for Lin to become a successful thief by the threat of his kids school closing, the writer folds Lin's motive into Fang's escapades, and wonderfully twists the Caper power play inside out, with Fang and Lin ending up trying to help their old arch enemy Neoi in getting a promotion.
Caught out by Fang and Neoi,Locke Hua Liu gives a sweet performance as Lin, whose hapless stealing skills shine with a aw- shucks sincerity, whilst Ni Tien sparkles in her glamour clothes and teasing flirting Fang greets everyone with,used by Tien as a cover for Fang catching the latest rat.