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Movie Information

1994

M (15+)

Cantonese Language With English Subtitles

85 Minutes

FROM BEIJING WITH LOVE

Cast & Crew
Stephen Chiao
Anita Yuen
Pauline Chan
Li Li Chi  (Director)

VHS

The Movie
Stephen Chow shines in this comedic Hong Kong gem that seamlessly, shamelessly and brilliantly satirises the world famous James Bond series.

When a high ranking official orchestrates the heist of a dinosaur skull , he assigns master spy Ling Ling Chai (OO7 in Cantonese!) to investigate.
A street-side pork vendor by day, Ling is a masterful knife thrower who thinks he's a super spy.....but in reality he's more of a Hong Kong Maxwell Smart.

Ling's underground contact is Siu Kam (Anita Yuen) - she's been assigned to kill him and is thwarting his investigation at every turn, until she falls in love with this hapless but suavely manic superspy.

The Extras

 

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My Thoughts Movie Ratings

A total rip-off of James Bond movies, beginning with a warning telling how any resemblance is just a co-incidence, to be followed by the James Bond theme.  A very funny movie, with loads of action.  But it does leave you wondering why someone would want to steal a Dinosaur Fossil!
James ***1/2
Melissa N/A
Overall: ***1/2

Copyright © 1999 [James Brennan]. All rights reserved.
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