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Release Year1995
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Action
Votes9
DirectorJamie Luk Kim-Ming
WritersJamie Luk Kim-Ming
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Case of the Cold Fish
About 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.
Directed by Jamie Luk Kim-Ming, The Case of the Cold Fish leans on a strong ensemble — Michael Wong, Michael Chow Man-Kin, Emily Kwan Bo-Wai — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1995.
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