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Where's Officer Tuba?

Original title: Pi li da la ba
  • 19861986
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Jacky Cheung, David Chiang, and Joey Wang in Pi li da la ba (1986)
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A police officer tracks down a murderous criminal gang with the help of the ghost of his former partner, who was shot by the same group.A police officer tracks down a murderous criminal gang with the help of the ghost of his former partner, who was shot by the same group.A police officer tracks down a murderous criminal gang with the help of the ghost of his former partner, who was shot by the same group.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
218
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  • Directors
    • Philip Chan
    • Ricky Lau
  • Writer
    • Barry Wong(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    • David Chiang
    • Jacky Cheung
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  • Directors
    • Philip Chan
    • Ricky Lau
  • Writer
    • Barry Wong(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    • David Chiang
    • Jacky Cheung
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    • 5User reviews
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    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    • Tubaas Tuba
    David Chiang
    David Chiang
    • Rambo Chowas Rambo Chow
    Jacky Cheung
    Jacky Cheung
    • Cheungas Cheung
    Joey Wang
    Joey Wang
    • Joanneas Joanne
    Jeong-lee Hwang
    Jeong-lee Hwang
    • Blackmaileras Blackmailer
    • (as Jang Lee Hwang)
    Dennis Chan
    Dennis Chan
    • Assignment Officeras Assignment Officer
    Wing-Cho Yip
    Wing-Cho Yip
    • Joanne's Fatheras Joanne's Father
    Yee Seung
    • Joanne's Motheras Joanne's Mother
    Melvin Wong
    Melvin Wong
    • Rambo's Superior Officeras Rambo's Superior Officer
    Ching Tien
    Ching Tien
    • Tuba's Superior Officeras Tuba's Superior Officer
    Paul Chang Chung
    Paul Chang Chung
    • Chungas Chung
    • (as Paul Chang)
    Stanley Sui-Fan Fung
    Stanley Sui-Fan Fung
    • Police Band Drummeras Police Band Drummer
    • (as Shui-Fan Fung)
    Paul Chun
    Paul Chun
    • Police Band Trumpeteras Police Band Trumpeter
    Fung Woo
    Fung Woo
    • Sauas Sau
    Wah Yuen
    Wah Yuen
    • Henchmanas Henchman
    Bolo Yeung
    Bolo Yeung
    • Henchmanas Henchman
    Tai-Bo
    Tai-Bo
    • Henchmanas Henchman
    Jing Chen
    Jing Chen
    • Henchmanas Henchman
    • Directors
      • Philip Chan
      • Ricky Lau
    • Writer
      • Barry Wong(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      The film was later remade as Si hing chong gwai (1990) in 1990 which starred Stephen Chow.

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    7/10
    Laughable ghost comedy.
    Sammo Hung plays tuba-playing-policeman dubbed Officer Tuba, who joins forces with Police Detective Chow (David Chiang) to capture a band of blackmailers. Chow is gunned down in the process and, in his dying moment, makes Tuba promise that he will defeat the gangsters and avenge his death. Tuba forgets his promise after he is preoccupied with another police mission and with wooing his girlfriend-to-be Joanne (Joey Wang). As a result, Chow's ghost pays a visit.

    This is a somewhat conventional ghost-comedy from Hong Kong, with a plot that starts off riveting with all the police action, but then drifts off to some comedic, but laughable, moments. The dating scenes of Tuba and Joanne consume a lot of the movie, which tends to drag the plot and sway it away from the main police/ghost elements. However, the comedy, again, is pretty good and sent me and my brother reeling with laughter, especially in the scenes where Chow's ghost torments and play tricks on Tuba in getting him to fulfill his promise of avenging his death.

    A lot of cameos were crammed into the movie as well, with appearances by HK actors including Paul Chun, Stanley Fung, Lam Ching-Ying, Melvin Wong, John Sham and Dennis Chan. Sammo does not showcase his martial arts moves much, as his character is portrayed to be somewhat of a bumbling weakling. Much of the heroic action is due to Jacky Cheung, who plays Tuba's colleague.

    Action is limited, with the end fight being probably the highlight of all the scarce action scenes. However, with the decent humor and acting inserted, this is not a bad ghost comedy for some light entertainment.

    Grade B-
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    • Release date
      • March 20, 1986 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • デブゴンの霊幻刑事
    • Production company
      • D & B Films Co. Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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