''Millionaire Cop'' is a 1993 Hong Kong action

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directed by Nelson Cheung and starring

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and

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Plot

The young and talented cop Ball (

) is partners with the cowardly Fish (

). One day, the police force received news that a gang of kidnappers has threatened kidnap Jessy Lee (

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), the son of Hong Kong billionaire Lee Ka-sing (Dennis Chan). The police then sends Ball undercover and takes Jessy Lee's identity and sought for more information in the Lee Enterprises. However, Ball's girlfriend Shun (

), unexpectedly joins the Lee Enterprises and clashes with Jacky (

), Jessy's ex-lover who mistakenly believes Ball to be Jessy. Meanwhile, a criminal named Robber (

Hung Yan-yan Hung Yan-yan (born 25 February 1965, also credited as 熊欣欣 or Xiong Xin Xin) is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor, stuntman and action director originally from Liuzhou, Guangxi, China. He was the stunt double for martial arts superstar Jet L ...

) vows to seek vengeance on Ball after their chief of the gang earlier in a robbery when Ball was chasing him. Very similar to the American comedy slash drama

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. Many people believe the baby is the child of Ball, though the creators have not spoken on this theory.

Cast

as Ball *

as Jacky Cheuk *

as Shun *

as Fish *

as Jessy lee *

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as Mrs. She *

as Robber *Elaine Eca Da Silva as Robber's partner and lover *

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as Sergeant Lai * Lee Siu-kei as kidnapper chief *Dennis Chan as Billionaire Lee Ka-sing * Mak Hiu-wai as Sing's executive *Cheng Ka-sang as Robbers' chief *Kwok Tak-sun *Fong Kit *Lee Yiu-king *Cheung Tak-wing *Siao Yan-yan as Sing's executive *Chan Wing-chun *Ho Wing-cheung as Kidnapper *Ng Kwok-kin as policeman *Lee Ka-hung as Rappist *Ho Chi-moon *Sung Boon-chung *Yu Ming-hin

Theme song

*''Why Would I Let You Leave'' (我為何讓你走) **Composer:

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**Lyricist: Calvin Poon **Singer:

*''You and Me'' **Composer:

Keisuke Kuwata is a Japanese multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and frontman for the Southern All Stars, as well of his own solo band, the Kuwata band. He has also done a significant amount of scoring music for films. He went to Aoyama Gakuin University ...

**Lyricist: Poon Wai-yuen **Singer: Aaron Kwok

Reception

Critical

LoveHKFilm
gave the film a negative review and refers it as "Wong Jing garbage" and "Big stars, bad movie" and the only saving graces are "decent fights and the presence of Chingmy Yau, who’s actually quite appealing in this movie."

Box office

The film grossed HK$5,586,339 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 1 to 13 January 1993 in

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References

External links

* *
Millionaire Cop
' at

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