Aces Go Places (film series)

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Aces Go Places
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Aces Go Places 1–5 film Blu-ray box set
Traditional Chinese 最佳拍檔系列
Simplified Chinese 最佳拍档系列
Hanyu Pinyin Zuì Jiā Pāi Dǎng Xì Liè
Jyutping Zeoi3 Gaai1 Paak3 Dong3 Hai6 Lit6
Directed by Eric Tsang (1-2)
Tsui Hark (3)
Ringo Lam (4)
Lau Kar-leung (5)
Chin Ka-lok (5)
Screenplay by Raymond Wong (1-3, 6)
Karl Maka (4)
Chan Kwok-tse (5)
Produced byKarl Maka (1, 4-5)
Dean Shek (1)
Raymond Wong (2-3, 6)
Starring Sam Hui
Karl Maka
CinematographyJoe Chan Chun-kit (1, 3)
Paul Yip (1)
Manny Ho (1)
Arthur Wong (1-2)
Johnny Koo (2)
Peter Ngor ((2)
Abdul M. Rumjahn (2)
Bill Chan (3)
Sander Lee (4)
Paul Chan (5)
Joe Chan Kwong-hung (5)
Hung Hin-shing (5)
Herman Yau (6)
Edited byTony Chow (1-4)
Wong Ming-kong (4)
Wong Ming-lam (5)
Robert Choi (6)
Music by Teddy Robin (1-2, 5)
Sam Hui (1-3)
Ha On-chia (2)
Noel Quinlan (3)
Tang Siu-lam (3)
Tony Lo (4)
Richard Lo (5)
Mak Chun Hung (6)
Production
companies
Cinema City & Films Co. (1-5)
Hong Kong Action Stunt (1)
Eastern Bright Motion Picture (6)
Hoi Ming Company (6)
Distributed byCinema City & Films Co. (1-5)
Mandarin Films (6)
Running time
565 minutes
CountryHong Kong
Language Cantonese
Box officeHK$136,393,124

Aces Go Places, known as Mad Mission in the United States, is a series of Hong Kong action comedy films that are parodies of the James Bond film series.

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The films star Sam Hui as King Kong, a master thief and martial arts expert who is aided by his bumbling sidekick, Detective Albert "Baldy" Au, portrayed by Karl Maka.

The series began in 1982, with the first two films directed by Eric Tsang. Subsequent films were directed by Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam and Lau Kar-leung respectively.

Lucky Stars Go Places , a crossover with the Lucky Stars film series, was released in 1986.

A sixth film, 97 Aces Go Places was made in 1997 with a different cast.

Titles in the series

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Cast and characters

CharacterFilm
1 2 3 4 5 6
King Kong Sam Hui
Albert "Baldy" Au Karl Maka
Nancy Ho Sylvia Chang
Giglo Joe Dean Shek
Ding DongCarroll Gordon
Uncle Wah Cho Tat-wah
Mad Max Chan Sing
SquealieHon Kwok-choi
Police officerFung King-manFung King-man
Albert's 9th floor neighborFung King-man
Ballet Director Tsui Hark
F.B.I.Tsui Hark
Police officerTsui Hark
Priest in taxi Raymond Wong
Reverend in weddingRaymond Wong
Senior Police OfficerRaymond Wong
Army officerLee Pang-fei
Police officerLee Pang-fei
White GlovesRobert HoustonGlen ThompsonBrad Kerner
Nurse Yu Mo-lin
Ambulance Driver George Lam
Bull Yasuaki Kurata
Bull's thug Billy Lau
Fattie Eric Tsang
Mr. Wu Charlie Cho
Mr. ChoCharlie Cho
Rickshaw Sai Gwa-Pau
Baldy JuniorCyrus Wong
Puffer Fish Ricky Hui
Police chief John Shum
Train engineer Lowell Lo
Mr. James BondJean Mersant
Tom Collins Peter Graves
Agent 701Naomi Otsubo
Sally Bright Sally Yeh
Interpol Ice hockey coach Shih Kien
HK Police Ice hockey coach Kwan Tak-hing
Professor Roy Chiao
Brother Thief Leslie Cheung
Sister Thief Nina Li Chi
Chinese Rambo Conan Lee
Ellen Ellen Chan
Prisoner Danny Lee
Murderer King Roy Cheung
Woman at window Maria Cordero
God MotherMaria Cordero
Thai horse rider Lau Kar-wing
Thai horse rider Hung Yan-yan
Ho Sik Alan Tam
Ho Sik's fatherAlan Tam
Drunk Gun Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Mandy Ling Christy Chung
Mandy LiDonna Chu
Lui Yu-yeung Francis Ng
LungBen Lam
Yu-yeung's killer Billy Chow
Yu-yeung's sidekick Moses Chan
Ching Yue Simon Lui
Mr. Chan Dayo Wong
Driver admiring Sik's car Chin Siu-ho
Fatty Fok Vincent Kok
Fatty's man in black Chin Ka-lok
Fatty's man in black Dion Lam
Retarded man Joey Leung
Police special force Collin Chou
Police special force Timmy Hung

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