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Mad Mission 4: You Never Die Twice

Original title: Zui jia pai dang 4: Qian li jiu chai po
  • 19861986
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
765
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POPULARITY
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10,870
Mad Mission 4: You Never Die Twice (1986)
ActionComedy
Baldy and King Kong shuttle between New Zealand and Hong Kong to recover a hi-tech prism that can impart superhuman powersBaldy and King Kong shuttle between New Zealand and Hong Kong to recover a hi-tech prism that can impart superhuman powersBaldy and King Kong shuttle between New Zealand and Hong Kong to recover a hi-tech prism that can impart superhuman powers
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
765
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
110,044
10,870
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Ringo Lam
    • Writers
      • Ringo Lam
      • Karl Maka
    • Stars
      • Samuel Hui
      • Karl Maka
      • Sylvia Chang
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ringo Lam
    • Writers
      • Ringo Lam
      • Karl Maka
    • Stars
      • Samuel Hui
      • Karl Maka
      • Sylvia Chang
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    • 7User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Samuel Hui
    Samuel Hui
    • King Kong
    Karl Maka
    Karl Maka
    • Albert Au
    Sylvia Chang
    Sylvia Chang
    • Supt. Nancy Ho
    Sally Yeh
    Sally Yeh
    • Sally Bright
    Onno Boelee
    • Hornsby
    • (as Onno Boulee)
    Peter McCauley
    Peter McCauley
    • Digger
    • (as Peter Macaully)
    Ronald Lacey
    Ronald Lacey
    • The Boss
    Roy Chiao
    Roy Chiao
    • The Professor
    Sandy Dexter
    • Henchman
    Gayle-Anne Jones
    • Henchwoman
    Cyrus Wong
    • Baldy Jr.
    Tat-Wah Tso
    Tat-Wah Tso
    • Hua
    Tak-Hing Kwan
    • HK Police Hockey Team Coach
    Kien Shih
    Kien Shih
    • Interpol Hockey Teach Coach
    Pomson Shi
    • Professor's Assistant
    Kwok Chi Tsang
    Kwok Chi Tsang
    • Tour Bus Passenger
    Ging-Man Fung
    Ging-Man Fung
    • Albert's 9th Floor Neighbor
    • Director
      • Ringo Lam
    • Writers
      • Ringo Lam
      • Karl Maka
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Ronald Lacey reprises his role from Raiders of the lost Ark (1981), although his character isn't named Toht in this movie and is simply listed as The Boss.
    • Connections
      Followed by Mad Mission V: The Terracotta Hit (1989)

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    Top review
    6/10
    The best Mad Mission so far.
    Regular Mad Mission stars Karl Maka, Sam Hui and Sylvia Chang are joined by Sally Yeh in You Only Die Twice, the fourth film in the popular (in Hong Kong, at least) series.

    Once again, the movie is scripted by Karl Maka and is a mixture of silly comedy and crazy stunts, but director Ringo Lam (who would later give us the fantastic full Contact and impressive Burning Paradise) reins in the sillier aspects of the mayhem somewhat. This means that fans of the series thus far might be a bit disappointed by this offering, but I personally welcomed the change in style, having found the first three films unfunny and far too random for my liking.

    Mad Mission 4 might never be considered a classic of 80s Hong Kong action/comedy, but by adding more excitement, introducing tougher fight scenes and gun battles (complete with squibs and bone crunching falls), and taking care over the cinematography, Lam makes this one just about worth watching.

    This time around, the bad guy is played by none other than Ronald Lacey, the slimy Nazi with the scarred hand from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Looking identical to his character in the Spielberg classic, Ron hams it up as a villainous scumbag out to steal a prism that has the power to imbue a person with super-powers. When the crystal falls into the hands of bumbling cop Albert (Karl Maka), the leather trench-coat wearing baddie kidnaps the poor guy's wife and son.

    Once again, Albert teams up with his happy-go-lucky jewel thief pal King Kong (Hui), and, with the assistance of a professor's daughter (Yeh), they attempt to pull off a daring rescue mission.

    Highlights of the film include a tense scene in which Albert's son ends up dangling over the edge of a tower block, a helicopter in high-speed pursuit of Sam Hui in a speedboat, a fun locker-room fight scene, and a stunt-filled car chase.
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    • Release date
      • January 30, 1986 (Hong Kong)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • New Zealand
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Mad Mission Part 4: You Never Die Twice
    • Filming locations
      • Auckland, New Zealand
    • Production company
      • Cinema City & Films Co.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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