A group of inept Mainland criminals botch a jewelry store robbery. The cops, led by the straight-laced Ken and the wise-cracking Sam, begin to investigate the case and quickly confuse the ...
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Title: Expect the Unexpected (1998)
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2 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Simon Yam | ... | Ken | |
| Ching Wan Lau | ... | Sam | |
| YoYo Mung | ... | Mandy | |
| Ruby Wong | ... | Macy | |
| Suet Lam | ... | Collins | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Chit-Man Chan | ... | Head of Security Carrier Robbers | |
| Joe Cheng | ... | Heavy-armed Robber in Apartment | |
| Shiu Hung Hui | ... | Ben | |
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Kar Sin Pak | ... | Isabella |
| Keiji Sato | ... | Jewellry Shop Robber | |
| Raymond Ho-Yin Wong | ... | Jimmy (as Ho-Yin Wong) | |
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A group of inept Mainland criminals botch a jewelry store robbery. The cops, led by the straight-laced Ken and the wise-cracking Sam, begin to investigate the case and quickly confuse the jewel thieves with a group of hard-ass Mainland robbers staying in the same area.
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Country:
Hong KongLanguage:
CantoneseRelease Date:
28 May 1998 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
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About the only thing unexpected about this movie was how muddled and uneven it was. So much so that the surprise ending lost all of it's impact. In fact, it seemed tacked on, almost as if it belonged in another movie. Actually, it felt like there were two movies sandwiched together -- a goofy romantic comedy with a violent cop drama. Because the romantic triangle became silly and childish, it was hard to take the ending seriously. It's too bad because there were some good things in it such as Lau Ching Wan. The idea (randomness of life, etc, etc) was good. The execution wasn't.