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Naughty Boys
Naughty Boys
Traditional Chinese	扭計雜牌軍
Simplified Chinese	扭计杂牌军
Hanyu Pinyin	Niǔ jì zápái jūn
Jyutping	Nau2 gai3 zaap6 paai4 gwan1
Directed by	Wellson Chin
Written by	Chung Guk-fong; Edward Tang;
Produced by	Jackie Chan
Starring	Kara Hui; Carina Lau; Mars;
Cinematography	Cheung Yiu Cho
Edited by	Peter Cheung
Music by	Michael Lai; Tang Siu Lam;
Production; company	Paragon Films
Distributed by	Golden Harvest
Release date	25 July 1986;
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese

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Naughty Boys (Chinese: 扭計雜牌軍; Jyutping: nau2 gai3 zaap6 paai4 gwan1, released in the Philippines as Supercop Protectors) is a 1986 Hong Kong martial arts crime comedy film directed by Wellson Chin, produced by Jackie Chan, and starring Kara Hui, Carina Lau, and Mars. The film was released in Hong Kong on 25 July 1986.

In the film, an ex-convict discovers that his gang's hidden loot has been replaced with useless rocks. His former partners blame him for the theft and chase him.

Plot

Four convicts plan to retrieve the diamond cache they hid before their imprisonment. One of them, Sheng, is released from prison early, and discovers that someone replaced the diamonds with rocks. The three other convicts mistakenly think he is keeping the diamonds for himself, and a chase for Sheng ensues all throughout Hong Kong.^[1]

Cast

Kara Hui as Chuan^[1]
Carina Lau as Bonnie, an investigator^[1]
Mars as Sheng, Chuan's brother^[1]
Clarence Ford as Liang, a travel agent^[1]
Billy Lau as Kuang Fu^[1]
Paul Chang
Phillip Ko as Ma Hui^[1]
Lo Mang as Huo Chiang^[1]
Tai Po as Piao^[1]
Chu Tit-wo

Jackie Chan has a cameo appearance in the film as a prisoner.^[1]

Release

Naughty Boys was released in Hong Kong on 25 July 1986. In the Philippines, the film was released by Pioneer Releasing as Supercop Protectors on 23 August 1988; posters miscredit Jackie Chan as its writer and director.^[2]

Home media

Naughty Boys was released on VHS in Japan on 21 October 1990.^[3]

The film was first released on DVD by Deltamac in Hong Kong on 31 December 2002; it has since gone out of print.^[4] The film was given by Joy Sales a VCD release on 23 July 2007,^[5] and another DVD release on 4 March 2010.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Charles, John (2009). The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland and Company. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-7864-4323-9. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
^ "Special Advance Showing Today". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. 23 August 1988. p. 15. Retrieved 25 June 2020. It's Jacky Chan's Disciple and Bruce Lee's Student Together . . . See the Styles of Champions!
^ "クラッシュ・エンジェルス‾失われたダイヤモンド‾(字幕) [VHS]". Amazon.com (in Japanese). 21 October 1990. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
^ "Naughty Boys". YesAsia.com. YesAsia.com Ltd. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
^ "Naughty Boys (VCD) (Hong Kong Version)". YesAsia.com. YesAsia.com Ltd. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
^ "Naughty Boys (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)". YesAsia.com. YesAsia.com Ltd. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

External links

Naughty Boys at IMDb

[Charles-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Charles, John (2009). The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland and Company. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-7864-4323-9. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[2] "Special Advance Showing Today". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. 23 August 1988. p. 15. Retrieved 25 June 2020. It's Jacky Chan's Disciple and Bruce Lee's Student Together . . . See the Styles of Champions!

[3] "クラッシュ・エンジェルス‾失われたダイヤモンド‾(字幕) [VHS]". Amazon.com (in Japanese). 21 October 1990. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[4] "Naughty Boys". YesAsia.com. YesAsia.com Ltd. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[5] "Naughty Boys (VCD) (Hong Kong Version)". YesAsia.com. YesAsia.com Ltd. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[6] "Naughty Boys (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)". YesAsia.com. YesAsia.com Ltd. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

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-'''''Naughty Boys''''' ({{zh|t=扭計雜牌軍|j=nau2 gai3 zaap6 paai4 gwan1}}, released in the Philippines as '''''Supercop Protectors''''') is a 1986 Hong Kong martial arts crime comedy film directed by [[Wellson Chin]], produced by [[Jackie Chan]], and starring [[Kara Hui]], [[Carina Lau]], and [[Cheung Wing-fat|Mars]]. The film was released in Hong Kong on 25 July 1986.
+'''''Naughty Boys''''' ({{zh|t=扭計雜牌軍|j=nau2 gai3 zaap6 paai4 gwan1}}, released in the Philippines as '''''Supercop Protectors''''') is a 1986 Hong Kong martial arts [[crime comedy]] film directed by [[Wellson Chin]], produced by [[Jackie Chan]], and starring [[Kara Hui]], [[Carina Lau]], and [[Cheung Wing-fat|Mars]]. The film was released in Hong Kong on 25 July 1986.
+In the film, an ex-convict discovers that his gang's hidden loot has been replaced with useless rocks. His former partners blame him for the theft and chase him.
 ==Plot==
-Four convicts plan to retrieve the diamond cache they hid before their imprisonment. One of them, Sheng, is released from prison early, and discovers that someone replaced the diamonds with rocks. The three other convicts mistakenly think he is keeping the diamonds for himself, and a chase for Sheng ensues all throughout Hong Kong.<ref name="Charles">{{cite book|last=Charles|first=John|title=The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios|date=2009|publisher=McFarland and Company|location=Jefferson, North Carolina|isbn=978-0-7864-4323-9|page=220|url=https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=nLnwCQAAQBAJ|accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref>
+Four convicts plan to retrieve the diamond cache they hid before their imprisonment. One of them, Sheng, is released from prison early, and discovers that someone replaced the diamonds with rocks. The three other convicts mistakenly think he is keeping the diamonds for himself, and a chase for Sheng ensues all throughout Hong Kong.<ref name="Charles">{{cite book|last=Charles|first=John|title=The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios|date=2009|publisher=McFarland and Company|location=Jefferson, North Carolina|isbn=978-0-7864-4323-9|page=220|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nLnwCQAAQBAJ|accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref>
 ==Cast==
 *[[Kara Wai|Kara Hui]] as Chuan<ref name="Charles"/>
 *[[Carina Lau]] as Bonnie, an investigator<ref name="Charles"/>
-*[[Cheung Wing-fat|Mars]] as Sheng, Chuan's sister<ref name="Charles"/>
+*[[Cheung Wing-fat|Mars]] as Sheng, Chuan's brother<ref name="Charles"/>
 *[[Clarence Fok|Clarence Ford]] as Liang, a travel agent<ref name="Charles"/>
 *[[Billy Lau]] as Kuang Fu<ref name="Charles"/>
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 ==Home media==
-''Naughty Boys'' was released on [[VHS]] in [[Japan]] on 21 October 1990.<ref>{{cite web|title=クラッシュ・エンジェルス‾失われたダイヤモンド‾(字幕) [VHS]|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9%E2%80%BE%E5%A4%B1%E3%82%8F%E3%82%8C%E3%81%9F%E3%83%80%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A4%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E2%80%BE-%E5%AD%97%E5%B9%95-VHS-%E3%83%99%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4/dp/B00005FVC8|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon.com]]|publisher=Amazon.com, Inc.|accessdate=25 June 2020|language=Japanese}}</ref>
+''Naughty Boys'' was released on [[VHS]] in [[Japan]] on 21 October 1990.<ref>{{cite web|title=クラッシュ・エンジェルス‾失われたダイヤモンド‾(字幕) [VHS]|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9%E2%80%BE%E5%A4%B1%E3%82%8F%E3%82%8C%E3%81%9F%E3%83%80%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A4%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E2%80%BE-%E5%AD%97%E5%B9%95-VHS-%E3%83%99%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4/dp/B00005FVC8|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon.com]]|date=21 October 1990 |accessdate=25 June 2020|language=Japanese}}</ref>
 The film was first released on [[DVD]] by Deltamac in Hong Kong on 31 December 2002; it has since gone out of print.<ref>{{cite web|title=Naughty Boys|url=https://www.yesasia.com/global/naughty-boys/1002469334-0-0-0-en/info.html|website=YesAsia.com|publisher=YesAsia.com Ltd|accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> The film was given by Joy Sales a [[VCD]] release on 23 July 2007,<ref>{{cite web|title=Naughty Boys (VCD) (Hong Kong Version)|url=https://www.yesasia.com/global/naughty-boys-vcd-hong-kong-version/1000006304-0-0-0-en/info.html|website=YesAsia.com|publisher=YesAsia.com Ltd|accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> and another DVD release on 4 March 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Naughty Boys (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)|url=https://www.yesasia.com/global/naughty-boys-dvd-hong-kong-version/1022299423-0-0-0-en/info.html|website=YesAsia.com|publisher=YesAsia.com Ltd|accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref>
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 [[Category:1986 films]]
-[[Category:1980s action comedy films]]
+[[Category:1986 action comedy films]]
 [[Category:1980s crime comedy films]]
 [[Category:1986 comedy films]]
 [[Category:1986 martial arts films]]
-[[Category:Cantonese-language films]]
+[[Category:1980s Cantonese-language films]]
 [[Category:Golden Harvest films]]
 [[Category:Hong Kong action comedy films]]
 [[Category:Hong Kong crime films]]
 [[Category:Hong Kong martial arts comedy films]]
+[[Category:1980s Hong Kong films]]