To Catch A Thief
契媽唔易做
Synopsis
Developer Ms. Cheung (Carol 'Do Do' Cheng) yearns for a quieter life in Hong Kong and moves to the countryside, getting herself caught in a showdown between a gang of jewel thieves and two police officers along the way. While Ms. Cheung survives the ordeal, the thieves' injured getaway driver (Siu-Chun To) sneaks into Cheung's moving van and escapes to the countryside, into Cheung's new home. As Cheung settles down into her new environment, she befriends Pak-Lam (Pak Lam Cheng), a skillful and inquisitive little boy who lives in the village. While Pak-Lam helps Cheung tend to her house, he encounters the injured thief. After a brief exchange, Pak-Lam realizes the thief has a harmless and non-aggressive attitude and decides to shelter him in his secret makeshift hideout, not knowing his new friend has in his possession a bag of stolen jewels, in which both the police and the gangsters are searching for.
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Tony Leung Ka-fai
Inspector So
Carol Cheng
Ching
Cheng Pak-Lam
Berlin
Richard Ng Man-Tat
Uncle Tat
Do Siu-Chun
Cousin
Moon Lee
Woo Shiu Fung/Mosquito Paper
Lung Tin-Sang
Seng
Cho Wing
Lollipop
Andy Lee Do-Yue
Doctor
Yau Gin-Gwok
Diamond thief leader
Choi Kwok-Keung
Keung
Tang Chiu-Yau
Diamond Theif
Won Jin
Luk's Mute Sifu
Jamie Luk Kim-Ming
Mahjong Player Luk
Leung Kai-Chi
Mahjong Player
Mak Shu-San
Mahjong Player
Wong Man-Shing
Furniture Mover
Jack Wong
Drug Trafficker
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andy Chin Wing-Keung
- Screenplay & Story
- Chan Bo-Sun, Tony Leung, Ella Chan Bo-wa, Lam Daan-Ping
- Original Score
- Jonathon Wong Bong
- Original Title
- 契媽唔易做
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Joe Siu International Film Ltd
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andy Chin Wing-Keung
Chan Bo-Sun, Tony Leung, Ella Chan Bo-wa, Lam Daan-Ping
Jonathon Wong Bong
Yeung Jim
Department Leadership Roster
Chan Bo-Sun
Writer
Tony Leung
Writer
Ella Chan Bo-wa
Writer
Lam Daan-Ping
Writer
Andy Chin Wing-Keung
Director
Yeung Jim
Director of Photography
Jonathon Wong Bong
Original Music Composer
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What is To Catch A Thief about?
Developer Ms. Cheung (Carol 'Do Do' Cheng) yearns for a quieter life in Hong Kong and moves to the countryside, getting herself caught in a showdown between a gang of jewel thieves and two police officers along the way. While Ms. Cheung survives the ordeal, the thieves' injured getaway driver (Siu-Chun To) sneaks into Cheung's moving van and escapes to the countryside, into Cheung's new home. As Cheung settles down into her new environment, she befriends Pak-Lam (Pak Lam Cheng), a skillful and inquisitive little boy who lives in the village. While Pak-Lam helps Cheung tend to her house, he encounters the injured thief. After a brief exchange, Pak-Lam realizes the thief has a harmless and non-aggressive attitude and decides to shelter him in his secret makeshift hideout, not knowing his new friend has in his possession a bag of stolen jewels, in which both the police and the gangsters are searching for.
Who directed To Catch A Thief?
To Catch A Thief was directed by Andy Chin Wing-Keung.
Who stars in To Catch A Thief?
The principal cast of To Catch A Thief includes Tony Leung Ka-fai, Carol Cheng, Cheng Pak-Lam, Richard Ng Man-Tat, Do Siu-Chun.
When was To Catch A Thief released and how long is it?
To Catch A Thief was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for To Catch A Thief?
The original motion picture soundtrack for To Catch A Thief was composed by Jonathon Wong Bong.