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Security Unlimited

Original title: Mo deng bao biao
  • 19811981
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 30m
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6.9/10
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Mo deng bao biao (1981)
  • Comedy
Chou Sai-Cheong. a bitter supervisor of a Hong Kong private security company, teaches unusual guard tactics to new recruits such as electric mats, parachuting off burning buildings and count... Read allChou Sai-Cheong. a bitter supervisor of a Hong Kong private security company, teaches unusual guard tactics to new recruits such as electric mats, parachuting off burning buildings and counter-attacking gunfire. He was secretly observed by his new boss (Stanley Fung) and, unimpre... Read allChou Sai-Cheong. a bitter supervisor of a Hong Kong private security company, teaches unusual guard tactics to new recruits such as electric mats, parachuting off burning buildings and counter-attacking gunfire. He was secretly observed by his new boss (Stanley Fung) and, unimpressed by his work, the new boss demotes Chou and promotes Chou's assistant Sam (Sam Hui). U... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
441
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  • Director
    • Michael Hui
  • Writers
    • Michael Hui
    • Samuel Hui(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Hui
    • Samuel Hui
    • Ricky Hui
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  • Director
    • Michael Hui
  • Writers
    • Michael Hui
    • Samuel Hui(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Hui
    • Samuel Hui
    • Ricky Hui
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    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Michael Hui
    Michael Hui
    • Chou Sai-Cheongas Chou Sai-Cheong
    Samuel Hui
    Samuel Hui
    • Samas Sam
    Ricky Hui
    Ricky Hui
    • Bruce Tangas Bruce Tang
    Stanley Sui-Fan Fung
    Stanley Sui-Fan Fung
    • Fanas Fan
    Marilyn Wong Cho-See
    Marilyn Wong Cho-See
    • Chenas Chen
    Sing Chen
    Sing Chen
    • Gang Leaderas Gang Leader
    Joe Junior
    Joe Junior
    • Man sabotaging raceas Man sabotaging race
    Ray Cordeiro
    • Man sabotaging raceas Man sabotaging race
    Sai Cheong Hui
    • Fan's Father, Security Company Chiefas Fan's Father, Security Company Chief
    Hoi-Sang Lee
    Hoi-Sang Lee
    • Bald Gang Memberas Bald Gang Member
    Tau Wan Yue
    • Crossed-eyed Gang Memberas Crossed-eyed Gang Member
    Kam-Bo Wong
    • Bald Gang Member with Mustacheas Bald Gang Member with Mustache
    Chun-Ying Cheung
    • Curly Gang Memberas Curly Gang Member
    • (as Jun-ying Cheung)
    Hark-Sun Lau
    Hark-Sun Lau
    • Taipan Lawas Taipan Law
    Man Huang
    Man Huang
    • Mrs. Lawas Mrs. Law
    Si Lok
    • Ship Party Moderatoras Ship Party Moderator
    Chik-Sum Wong
    • Sergeantas Sergeant
    • (as Chik-Sam Wong)
    Chor-Lam Tsang
    • Fake Corpseas Fake Corpse
    • Director
      • Michael Hui
    • Writers
      • Michael Hui
      • Samuel Hui(screenplay)
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    Chou Sai-Cheong. a bitter supervisor of a Hong Kong private security company, teaches unusual guard tactics to new recruits such as electric mats, parachuting off burning buildings and counter-attacking gunfire. He was secretly observed by his new boss (Stanley Fung) and, unimpressed by his work, the new boss demotes Chou and promotes Chou's assistant Sam (Sam Hui). Under the leadership of Sam, Chou and new recruit Bruce Tang (Ricky Hui) encounter a slew of misadventures, including pursuing stowaways on a party boat. Bruce ultimately falls in love with one of the stowaways. Finally, they all get entangled in a plot to steal one of China's most prized treasures on display in Hong Kong, and in a plot involving some missing government money that the security officers were guarding. —Oliver Chu
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    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Bill Tung cameos as a horse racing commentator.
    • Goofs
      In the driving scene with Ricky Hui, when the Datsun 1200 reverses, the film is flipped around so we see a mirror image.
    • Connections
      Spoofs Superman (1978)

    User reviews3

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    Top review
    10/10
    One of the finest
    Perhaps the pinnacle of comedy writing and acting in colonial Hong Kong. Michael Hui's genius is best demonstrated in Security Unlimited, which he penned. The Chinese humour is uniquely evident: some of it is slapstick, but a great deal rests on puns and jokes which require a little more thought.

    He co-stars in this film along with Sam (who also composes the theme) and Ricky Hui, his two younger brothers, all playing security guards. Michael is the senior officer to Sam, training a bunch of new recruits, one of whom (Ricky Hui) is colourblind, under the regulation height, and has only got into the force by flattery.

    The timing of all the gags is impeccable and in this respect, foreign viewers will liken it to British comedy, à la Peter Sellers or even Dick Emery. However, the film and its jokes are uniquely Hong Kong Chinese.

    There is no overall plot to the story: it centres around individual assignments at a fictional company, Wong's Security. The first part of the film looks at the training of the officers, and shares some oddball comedy with the later Hollywood flick Police Academy. Fortunately for Hui's reputation, this film pulls off the humour more naturally, easily resulting in more laughs.

    It's little surprise to find that Michael Hui won the best actor award at that year's Hong Kong Film Awards as a result of his performance in Security Unlimited. If you get to see this in its original Cantonese and understand the language, then this is the only way to enjoy it: dubbed versions will doubtlessly leave audiences puzzled about the above comments.
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    • Release date
      • December 17, 1981 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Mister. Boo. - Vorletzte allgemeine Verunsicherung
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Hui's Film Production Co.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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