Lao biao ni hao ye! (1991) User Reviews

Almost a fatal mistake.

[OllieSuave-007 · 6/10 · 22 March 2017]

In a spin-off to Carol 'Do Do' Cheng's "Her Fatal Ways," Alfred Cheung stars as China Public Security Officer Cheung Po Shing, who is sent to Hong Kong to catch two ruthless thieves. There, he teams up with his Hong Kong counterpart.

It is unclear if Alfred Cheung's character in this movie is the same as the one in the "Her Fatal Ways" series, but, his character is the same oddball and awkward self, which sometimes make this film more of an inside joke than a tastefully done, suspenseful comedy.

There were some good moments though, like the chemistry between Teresa Mo and Cheung. But, the plot and story doesn't match the entertaining value and quality of the "Her Fatal Ways" films.

Grade C

Successful spin-off

[Leofwine_draca · 7/10 · 29 March 2020]

Carol Do Do Cheng's HER FATAL WAYS trilogy was successful enough to spawn this spin-off, starring her sidekick from those films, Alfred Cheung. The good news is that Cheung is funny enough to make his own movie a delight to watch. It's not quite as good as the first two FATAL WAYS films but it's still full of great humour thrown into an otherwise straightforward plot about cops tracking a pair of criminals from the Chinese mainland to Hong Kong. Cheung's relationship with HARD BOILED's Teresa Mo offers a great deal of fun here, and there are some great sight gags like the oil-slicked tarpaulin.