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The Sting (1992 film)

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The Sting
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 comedy film directed by Nico Wong and starring Andy Lau, Rosamund Kwan, Simon Lui and Bowie Lam.

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.

Cast

  • 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 master
  • 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

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