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Mad Mission

Original title: Jui gaai paak dong
  • 19821982
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Sylvia Chang, Samuel Hui, and Karl Maka in Mad Mission (1982)
ActionAdventureComedy
A "James Bond" type burglar named King Kong (Sam Hui) tries to redeem himself and joins forces with Albert "Baldy" Au (Karl Maka), a bumbling police detective from the states, to try to trac... Read allA "James Bond" type burglar named King Kong (Sam Hui) tries to redeem himself and joins forces with Albert "Baldy" Au (Karl Maka), a bumbling police detective from the states, to try to track down a rare set of stolen luscious diamonds before it ends up in the hands of a notoriou... Read allA "James Bond" type burglar named King Kong (Sam Hui) tries to redeem himself and joins forces with Albert "Baldy" Au (Karl Maka), a bumbling police detective from the states, to try to track down a rare set of stolen luscious diamonds before it ends up in the hands of a notorious European gangster named "White Gloves." The two unlikely duo are supervised by Supt. Nan... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
48,676
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    • Director
      • Eric Tsang
    • Writer
      • Raymond Pak-Ming Wong
    • Stars
      • Samuel Hui
      • Karl Maka
      • Sylvia Chang
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Eric Tsang
    • Writer
      • Raymond Pak-Ming Wong
    • Stars
      • Samuel Hui
      • Karl Maka
      • Sylvia Chang
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    • 12User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Samuel Hui and Karl Maka in Mad Mission (1982)
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    Sylvia Chang and Karl Maka in Mad Mission (1982)
    Samuel Hui and Karl Maka in Mad Mission (1982)
    Sylvia Chang, Samuel Hui, and Karl Maka in Mad Mission (1982)
    Samuel Hui in Mad Mission (1982)
    Sylvia Chang and Karl Maka in Mad Mission (1982)

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    Samuel Hui
    Samuel Hui
    • King Kong
    Karl Maka
    Karl Maka
    • Albert Au
    • (as Carl Mak)
    Sylvia Chang
    Sylvia Chang
    • Supt. Nancy Ho
    Dean Shek
    Dean Shek
    • Gigolo Joe
    Carroll Gordon
    • Marge
    • (as Ku Ka-Lou)
    Robert Houston
    • White Glove
    Kwok-Choi Hon
    Kwok-Choi Hon
    • Squealie
    Biu Gam
    Biu Gam
    • Szeto
    • (as Piao Chin)
    Man-yee Lau
    • Mary
    Yuen-Yee Ng
    Yuen-Yee Ng
    • Rose
    Wan-On Shing
    • Cheong
    Andrew Miller
    • Antonio
    Jimmy Shaw
    Jimmy Shaw
    • Monterosso
    Kai-Keung Sze
    Kai-Keung Sze
    • Laurel
    • (as Gai-Keung Si)
    San Tai
    • White Glove's Thug
    Siu-Ming To
    Siu-Ming To
    • Tattoo Artist
    Hark Tsui
    Hark Tsui
    • Theater director
    Siu Ping Cheng
    Siu Ping Cheng
    • Councillor Chan
    • Director
      • Eric Tsang
    • Writer
      • Raymond Pak-Ming Wong
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    Storyline

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    • Goofs
      King Kong is woken out of his sleep by a phone call in which he uses his radio-controlled transmitter to bring his phone, mounted to a radio-controlled car, towards him.

      The car, being nitro powered, cannot start on its own power as it needs to be started up with a starter motor mounted to it's flywheel.
    • Connections
      Followed by Mad Mission Part 2: Aces Go Places (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act IV - Scene 28, Allegro agitato - Molto me
      (uncredited)

      Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    User reviews12

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    Top review
    8/10
    Still Highly Entertaining Today!!
    Aces Go Places is the first in the series of the hilarious and stunt filled films that would be Cinema City's answer to Golden Harvest's 'Lucky Stars' series (with both going into production around the same time). Directed by the fantastic Eric Tsang - who ironically would go on to be a key player of the Lucky Stars - the first Mad Mission may lack the hard hitting martial arts action of its competition, but its certainly just as enjoyable!

    What he lacks in kung fu skills, superstar Sam Hui makes up for in charm as diamond theif King Kong. Having stole his latest win, his loot is hid by close friend Gigalo Joe who is immediately tracked down and killed - in a crazy way - by Mad Max (Chen Sing) for having slept with his sister. Before he dies though, Joe is able to tell King Kong that he tattooed a map of where he hid the diamonds - on the asses of 2 women...

    Now you know just how crazy this is going to get!

    From there, we get introduced to the hilarious Karl Maka who plays Detective Baldy along with the always wonderful, Sylvia Chang - a Hong Kong cop who soon falls for Maka's odd ways and eccentric style. The 3 of them soon form a bond, eventually, after a host of wild chases, car stunts, fights and comedic situations all while trying to look at as many of Joe's girlfriends backsides for the map.

    Of course, this is all while any number of well dressed bad-guys are chasing them down!

    And that's what Aces Go Places is really all about... How many car stunts, action scenes, crazy gadgets and laughs can we fit in to 90 minutes? This in turn becomes the blueprint for the whole series, but I'm not complaining - they are all very highly entertaining.

    Of course, we can't forget the memorable theme tune and song created by Teddy Robin Kwan and sung by Sam Hui - a tune I whistle often...

    I still enjoy Aces Go Places today as much as I did when I first saw it. Although it may look a little dated, the film is still as wild and funny as ever and is a great start to the series that just got bigger with every sequel!

    Overall: A lot of fun and a great example of what makes Hong Kong movies so different...
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    • Release date
      • January 16, 1982 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Mad Mission: Diamondfinger
    • Filming locations
      • Tang Shiu Kin Hospital 282 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, China
    • Production company
      • Cinema City & Films Co.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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