''Aces Go Places'', (), also known in the United States as ''Diamondfinger'' or ''Mad Mission'', is a 1982 Hong Kong
action
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comedy film
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directed by
Eric Tsang
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, and starring
Samuel Hui and
Karl Maka.
It is the first installment in the
''Aces Go Places'' film series.
Plot
A suave, smooth burglar named King Kong tries to make up for his thieving ways by teaming up with Albert 'Baldy' Au, a bumbling
Taishan
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ese police detective from the United States. Both work together to try to find a set of stolen diamonds; the diamonds are also being tracked by a European criminal known as 'White Gloves'. The two heroes are supervised by Superintendent Nancy Ho, who has a temper.
Cast
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Samuel Hui as "King Kong"
*
Karl Maka as Albert Au
*
Sylvia Chang
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as Superintendent Nancy Ho
*
Dean Shek
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as Joe "Gigolo Joe" (special guest appearance)
*
Tsui Hark
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as Ballerina Director (special guest appearance)
* Carroll Gordon as "Ding Dong"
* Chan Sing as Max "Mad Max"
* Anna Ng as Rose
* Lindzay Chan as Ballerina
* Veronica Lau as Mary
* Hon Kwok-choi as "Squealie"
* Sze Kai-keung as Laurel
*
Cho Tat-wah
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as Uncle Wah
* Kam Piu as Szeto
* To Siu-ming as Tattoo Artist
* Robert Houston as "White Gloves"
* Jimmy Shaw as Monterosso
* Andrew Miller as Antonio
* Glen Thompson as Governor At Meeting
*
Fung Ging Man
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as Senior Police Officer At Meeting
* Lee Pang-fei as Senior Police Officer At Meeting
* Ng Yan-chi as Senior Police Officer At Meeting
* Chik Ngai-hung as Rascal Who Gets Fresh With Ho
* Shing Wan-on as Cheong
* Lai Kim-hung as "Blubber Mouth"
* Tai San as Glove's Thug
* Wong Chi-wai as Glove's Thug Attacking King Kong
* Cheung Kwok-wah as Mad Max's Thug
* Chow Kam-kong as Mad Max's Thug
* Pang Yun-cheung as Mad Max's Thug
* Fung Yun-chuen as Diamond Verifier
* Cheng Siu-ping as Councillor Chan In Taxi
*
Raymond Wong as Priest In Taxi (cameo)
*
Yu Mo-lin as Nurse
* Ho Pak-kwong as Toilet Attendant
*
George Lam
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as Ambulance Driver (cameo)
* Man Ngai-tik as Senior Naval Officer At Meeting
Awards and nominations
See also
*
''Aces Go Places'' (film series)
References
External links
* from HKCuk.co.uk
*
{{Eric Tsang
Hong Kong New Wave films
1982 films
1982 action comedy films
1982 martial arts films
1980s parody films
Hong Kong action comedy films
Hong Kong martial arts comedy films
Hong Kong slapstick comedy films
Police detective films
Hong Kong heist films
1980s Cantonese-language films
Films set in Hong Kong
Films shot in Hong Kong
Films directed by Eric Tsang
Chinese New Year films
Hong Kong detective films
1980s Hong Kong films
Films scored by Teddy Robin
Aces Go Places (film series)