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| starring = [[Andy Lau]]<br>[[Rosamund Kwan]]<br>[[Simon Lui]]<br>[[Bowie Lam]]
| music = Lee Hon Kam<br>Marco Wan
| music = Lee Hon-kam<br>Marco Wan
| cinematography = Louis Yuen<br>Lee San Yip
| cinematography = Louis Yuen<br>Lee San-yip
| editing = Chan Kei Hop
| editing = Chan Kei-hop
| studio = Wong's Film Company
| studio = Wong's Film Company
| distributor = Regal Films Distribution
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'''''The Sting''''' is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Nico Wong and starring [[Andy Lau]], [[Rosamund Kwan]], [[Simon Lui]] and [[Bowie Lam]].
'''''The Sting''''' is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Nico Wong and starring [[Andy Lau]], [[Rosamund Kwan]], [[Simon Lui]] and [[Bowie Lam]].


==Plot==
==Plot==
Simon Tam ([[Andy Lau]]) is a very righteous private detective who is working for free for 3 years and 8 months due to his superstitious master. Simon has worked for 3 years 7 months and 28 days for free by now. On the second to last day, his assistant Joe ([[Simon Lui]]) accepts a case involving missing money for HK$1,000,000 advance down payment. The next day, the client mysteriously died and Simon decides to find the money for the client's wife, Yvonne ([[Rosamund Kwan]]). The money turns out to be HK$10,000,000,000 of triad money and both Simon and the triads chase after the money.
Simon Tam ([[Andy Lau]]) is a righteous private detective who is working for free for 3 years and 8 months at the behest of his superstitious mentor. Simon has completed 3 years, 7 months, and 28 days as the [[backstory]] is completed.
On the second to last day of that period, his assistant Joe ([[Simon Lui]]) accepts a case involving missing money and an advance down payment of [[Hong Kong dollar|HK$]]1,000,000. The next day, the client mysteriously dies; Simon decides to find the money for the client's wife, Yvonne ([[Rosamund Kwan]]). The missing money turns out to amount to ten thousand million (i.e., ten American billion) Hong Kong dollars of [[Triad (organized crime)|triad]] money; both Simon and the triads chase after it.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*Chin Ho
*Chin Ho
*[[Shing Fui-On]]
*[[Shing Fui-On]]
*Wai Kei Shun
*Wai Kei-shun
*Lo Hung
*Lo Hung
*Pau Fong as Simon's master
*Pau Fong as Simon's mentor
*Henry Fong
*Henry Fong
*Michael Dinga
*Michael Dinga
*Mandy Chan as bald killer
*Mandy Chan as bald killer
*Tsang Kan Wing as Tsang
*Tsang Kan-wing as Tsang
*Hon Ping
*Hon Ping
*Leung Biu Ching
*Leung Biu-ching
*Raymond Tsang
*Raymond Tsang
*Bill Lung as Biu
*Bill Lung as Biu
*Tse Wai Kit as triad member
*Tse Wai-kit as triad member
*Chun Kwai Po as monk
*Chun Kwai-po as monk
*Chow Kam Kong
*Chow Kam-kong
*Chan Sek
*Chan Sek
*Ng Kwok Kin as policeman
*Ng Kwok-kin as policeman
*Jacky Cheung Chun Hung
*Jacky Cheung Chun-hung
*Wong Chi Keung
*Wong Chi-keung
*Choi Kwok Keung as granny assassin
*Choi Kwok-keung as granny assassin
*So Wai Nam
*So Wai-nam
*Lam Kwok Kit
*Lam Kwok-kit
*Leung Kei Hei as thug
*Leung Kei-hei as thug
*Lee Chuen Hau as thug
*Lee Chuen-hau as thug
*Lui Siu Ming
*Lui Siu-ming
*Huang Kai Sen
*Huang Kai-sen


==Box office==
==Box office==
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*''[http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=1063 The Sting]'' at [[Hong Kong Cinemagic]]
*''[http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=1063 The Sting]'' at [[Hong Kong Cinemagic]]
*{{imdb title|0105854|The Sting}}
*{{IMDb title|0105854|The Sting}}


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Latest revision as of 11:31, 29 January 2023

The Sting
DVD cover
Traditional Chinese俠聖
Simplified Chinese侠圣
Hanyu PinyinXiá Shèng
JyutpingHap6 Sing3
Directed byNico Wong
Written byJohnny Lee
Lee Ying-kit
Produced byBilly Chan
StarringAndy Lau
Rosamund Kwan
Simon Lui
Bowie Lam
CinematographyLouis Yuen
Lee San-yip
Edited byChan Kei-hop
Music byLee Hon-kam
Marco Wan
Production
company
Wong's Film Company
Distributed byRegal Films Distribution
Release date
  • 19 November 1992 (1992-11-19)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$6,660,687

The Sting is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Nico Wong and starring Andy Lau, Rosamund Kwan, Simon Lui and Bowie Lam.

Plot

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Simon Tam (Andy Lau) is a righteous private detective who is working for free for 3 years and 8 months at the behest of his superstitious mentor. Simon has completed 3 years, 7 months, and 28 days as the backstory is completed.

On the second to last day of that period, his assistant Joe (Simon Lui) accepts a case involving missing money and an advance down payment of HK$1,000,000. The next day, the client mysteriously dies; Simon decides to find the money for the client's wife, Yvonne (Rosamund Kwan). The missing money turns out to amount to ten thousand million (i.e., ten American billion) Hong Kong dollars of triad money; both Simon and the triads chase after it.

Cast

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  • Andy Lau as Simon Tam
  • Rosamund Kwan as Yvonne
  • Simon Lui as Joe
  • Bowie Lam as Inspector Michael Lee
  • Chin Ho
  • Shing Fui-On
  • Wai Kei-shun
  • Lo Hung
  • Pau Fong as Simon's mentor
  • Henry Fong
  • Michael Dinga
  • Mandy Chan as bald killer
  • Tsang Kan-wing as Tsang
  • Hon Ping
  • Leung Biu-ching
  • Raymond Tsang
  • Bill Lung as Biu
  • Tse Wai-kit as triad member
  • Chun Kwai-po as monk
  • Chow Kam-kong
  • Chan Sek
  • Ng Kwok-kin as policeman
  • Jacky Cheung Chun-hung
  • Wong Chi-keung
  • Choi Kwok-keung as granny assassin
  • So Wai-nam
  • Lam Kwok-kit
  • Leung Kei-hei as thug
  • Lee Chuen-hau as thug
  • Lui Siu-ming
  • Huang Kai-sen

Box office

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The film grossed HK$6,660,687 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 19 November to 2 December 1992 in Hong Kong.

See also

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