Don't Fool Me
Don't Fool Me (Chinese: 中環英雄, lit. Hero of Central) is a 1991 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Herman Yau starring Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Teresa Mo and Fennie Yuen.
Don't Fool Me | |
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Traditional Chinese | 中環英雄 |
Simplified Chinese | 中环英雄 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhōng Huán Yīng Xióng |
Jyutping | Zung1 Waan4 Jing1 Hung4 |
Directed by | Herman Yau |
Written by | Rico Chung Lam Chiu-wing |
Produced by | Taylor Wong |
Starring | Andy Lau Tony Leung Teresa Mo Fennie Yuen |
Cinematography | Puccini Yu |
Edited by | Ma Chung-yiu |
Music by | Shui Jing-mai |
Production company | Wing Fat Film Production |
Distributed by | D&B Films Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Box office | HK$13,402,221 |
Plot
Hero Wah and Cheung Ho-kit star are two old friends who meet up in later life. Hero is a triad gang member and Kit is an insurance salesman, Hero is looking for a career change and Kit has become disillusioned with life after discovering he has a "bubble" in his brain that could burst at any time killing him. The two decide to switch lives for a bit with the Triad going respectable and the Insurance Salesman taking on the world of the Triads. As well as a new life, both of the two friends find new love.
Cast
- Andy Lau as Hero Wah
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Cheung Ho-kit
- Teresa Mo as Miss Mui
- Fennie Yuen as Fanny
- Charine Chan as Margaret
- Michael Chan as Fanny's father
- Shing Fui-On as Mad Po
- Tien Feng as Yip Chi-mei
- Anthony Wong as Su, Turtle's Brother
- Gabriel Wong as Turtle
- Stuart Ong as Mister Yung
- Yau Kin-kwok as Kung Fu bodyguard
- Jeffrey Lam as Big Brother in bar
- Chow Mei-yan as TV reporter
- Sin Kwok-wah
- Hoi Sang Lee as Big Mouth
- Leung Sap-yat
- Shui Jing-mai
- Wong Chi-keung as Chiuchow boss
- Au Siu-hei
- Kam Yat-lung
- Nip Pang-fung
- Bruce Law as Brother Nut
- James Ha as Mad Po's thug
- Tsang Kan-wing as Senior police officer
- Sham Chin-po as robber
- Hau Woon-ling as Temple medium
- Garry Chan as angry driver
- Chan King as casino clerk
- Anthony Cho as rascal
- Steve Mak as rascal
- Choi Kwok-keung as robber
- Ho Wing-cheung as robber
- Fung Man-kwong as robber
Box office
This film grossed HK$13,402,221 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 2 to 22 March 1991 in Hong Kong.