The Magnificent Scoundrels | |
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Traditional Chinese | 情聖 |
Simplified Chinese | 情圣 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Qíng Shèng |
Jyutping | Cing4 Sing3 |
Directed by | Lee Lik-chi |
Screenplay by | Edward Leung Yiu-ming Lee Lik-chi (李力持) |
Story by | Wellington Fung Chan kwok-tse Ma Chang-yat |
Produced by | Danny Lee Karl Maka |
Starring | Stephen Chow Teresa Mo Tien Niu Amy Yip Wu Ma Roy Cheung Yuen Wah Mimi Chu Karl Maka Sandra Ng |
Cinematography | Abdul Rumjohnn |
Edited by | Ma Cheung-yiu |
Music by | Richard Lo |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Golden Princess Amusement |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 min |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Box office | HK$16,548,021 |
The Magnificent Scoundrels (情聖) is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Lee Lik-chi and starring Stephen Chow, Teresa Mo, Tien Niu, Amy Yip, Wu Ma, Roy Cheung, Yuen Wah and Mimi Chu, with special appearances by Karl Maka and Sandra Ng.
Plot
Romeo (Stephen Chow) is a mediocre con artist who crosses paths with Betsy Kwan (Teresa Mo), a fellow con artist. Together they impersonate various people and create numerous schemes to make money. Meanwhile, gangsters are making a scheme of their own.
Cast and roles
- Stephen Chow as Romeo / Ching Sing
- Teresa Mo as Betsy Kwan
- Tien Niu as Ping
- Amy Yip as Apple / Bor-bor
- Wu Ma as Fatt
- Roy Cheung as Brother Tai-te
- Yuen Wah as Brother Wah
- Mimi Chu as Black magic master
- Karl Maka as Master (special appearance)
- Sandra Ng as Jenny Chen (special appearance)
- Gabriel Wong as Driver in car crash
- Kwai Chung as Arm-wrestler
- Chan Yuet-yue as One of Master's wives
External links
- The Magnificent Scoundrels at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- The Magnificent Scoundrels at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- The Magnificent Scoundrels at IMDb