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Release Year1981
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Comedy
Votes2
DirectorEric Tsang Chi-Wai
WritersWong Jing
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsThe Crazy Chase
About The Crazy Chase
Lau Kar-Wing plays a private detective whose business is failing, so he is forced to accept a job as a temporary actor. But he quickly becomes unintentionally entangled in an insurance swindle being perpetrated by the studio boss' wife and lover!
Directed by Eric Tsang Chi-Wai, The Crazy Chase leans on a strong ensemble — Lau Kar-Wing, JoJo Chan Kei-Kei, Lung Fong — 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 action titles of 1981.
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