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To Catch A Thief

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Developer Ms. Cheung (Carol 'Do Do' Cheng) yearns for a quieter life in Hong Kong and moves to the countryside, getting herself caught in a showdown between a gang of jewel thieves and two police officers along the way. While Ms. Cheung survives the ordeal, the thieves' injured getaway driver (Siu-Chun To) sneaks into Cheung's moving van and escapes to the countryside, into Cheung's new home. As Cheung settles down into her new environment, she befriends Pak-Lam (Pak Lam Cheng), a skillful and inquisitive little boy who lives in the village. While Pak-Lam helps Cheung tend to her house, he encounters the injured thief. After a brief exchange, Pak-Lam realizes the thief has a harmless and non-aggressive attitude and decides to shelter him in his secret makeshift hideout, not knowing his new friend has in his possession a bag of stolen jewels, in which both the police and the gangsters are searching for.

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What is To Catch A Thief (1991) about?

Developer Ms. Cheung (Carol 'Do Do' Cheng) yearns for a quieter life in Hong Kong and moves to the countryside, getting herself caught in a showdown between a gang of jewel thieves and two police officers along the way. While Ms. Cheung survives the ordeal, the thieves' injured getaway driver (Siu-Chun To) sneaks into Cheung's moving van and escapes to the countryside, into Cheung's new home. As…

Who stars in To Catch A Thief?

To Catch A Thief stars Tony Leung Ka-fai (Inspector So), Carol Cheng (Ching), Cheng Pak-Lam (Berlin), Richard Ng Man-Tat (Uncle Tat), Do Siu-Chun (Cousin). The film was directed by Andy Chin Wing-Keung.

How long is To Catch A Thief?

To Catch A Thief has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1991.

Is To Catch A Thief worth watching?

To Catch A Thief holds an IMDb rating of 5.3/10. Fans of Comedy, Action are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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