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directed by Song Xiao and starring

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, Xiao Yang, Li Yuan,

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, Tai Chih-yuan,

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, Kan Qingzi. It was released in China by

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on December 2, 2016.

Plot

The movie begins with the robbery of a cat statue relic exhibited at a museum in Marseille, France. Maggie (

), Head of Security for the museum, gives chase after the robber, Gary (

) but he manages to escape. Next plot sees Mali (

) racing down the busy city streets of Shanghai on a small motorbike to deliver a package to a client on time. He makes it as the digital clock ticks down to the very last second. Later, he goes to play

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with his future mother-in-law (

) and her clique of friends as Nana (Li Yuan) his girlfriend watches. His future mother-in-law does not think much of him and belittles him as they play. He wins all the games to the extremely obvious displeasure and disgruntlement of his future mother-in-law. At the office, Mali's boss, Lao Qian ( Tai Chih-yuan) entices him to make a delivery to a very important client, Wang Sangbiao (Xiao Yang) whom he disdains very much despite his initial refusal. He completes his delivery after manoeuvring his way through his usual back alleys and overcoming the obstructions put up by the residents there. At Wang Sangbiao's residence, he is met by Maggie at the door. Here begins Mali's adventures with Maggie, being flying-kicked, punched and tied up by Maggie, being chased by Gary and his assistant, Ryan (

), chasing Gary and Ryan, rescuing Nana from Gary and Ryan, finally fighting Gary and Ryan in a speedboat. All because of the stolen cat statue relic. The movie ends on a happy note.

Cast

as Mali *

as Maggie / Meixi *

as Gary * Xiao Yang as Wang Sangbiao * Li Yuan as Nana *

as Ryan * Tai Chih-yuan as Lao Qian *

as Nana's mother *Kan Qingzi as Dandan

Reception

The film grossed in China.

References

External links

* 2016 films Chinese action comedy films 2016 action comedy films Fundamental Films films 2010s Mandarin-language films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub