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The Case of the Cold Fish

Michael Chow is the chief cop of Tai O, a small rural town on Hong Kong's outlying Lantau Island. When a local man turns up dead, urban hero cop Michael Wong is sent in to help out the locals… and what follows is a cultural clash that's both humorous and utterly entertaining! Wong is an SDU cop and takes to bullying the locals with tough and hard-handed ways, but his efforts only result in resentment and anger. It's Chow who gets what the odd residents of Tai O are about, and his lackadaisical attitude is just what's needed to handle the prickly locals. But it may take the skills of both men to solve this murder case! Though nominally a cop film, this unique creation is as much a comedy of cultural errors as a murder mystery.

Top Cast

  • Michael Wong

    Michael Wong

    Michael Cheung Fat-Loin

  • Michael Chow Man-Kin

    Michael Chow Man-Kin

    Dick Chow Long-Dong

  • Emily Kwan Bo-Wai

    Emily Kwan Bo-Wai

    Daisy

  • Valerie Chow

    Valerie Chow

    Linda

  • Ricky Wong Chun-Tong

    Ricky Wong Chun-Tong

    Simon

  • Shing Fui-On

    Shing Fui-On

    Kong Yan Yin

  • Eric Kei Ka-Fat

    Eric Kei Ka-Fat

  • Danny Lee Sau-Yin

    Danny Lee Sau-Yin

    Commander Lee

  • James Ha Chim-Si

    James Ha Chim-Si

    Wong Pak Mo

Overview

Michael Chow is the chief cop of Tai O, a small rural town on Hong Kong's outlying Lantau Island. When a local man turns up dead, urban hero cop Michael Wong is sent in to help out the locals… and what follows is a cultural clash that's both humorous and utterly entertaining! Wong is an SDU cop and takes to bullying the locals with tough and hard-handed ways, but his efforts only result in resentment and anger. It's Chow who gets what the odd residents of Tai O are about, and his lackadaisical attitude is just what's needed to handle the prickly locals. But it may take the skills of both men to solve this murder case! Though nominally a cop film, this unique creation is as much a comedy of cultural errors as a murder mystery.

Rating

7.9 / 10
9 Reviews
1 Popular

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