Aces Go Places, (Chinese: 最佳拍檔), also known in the United States as Diamondfinger or Mad Mission, is a 1982 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Eric Tsang, and starring Samuel Hui, Karl Maka and Sylvia Chang. It is the first installment in the Aces Go Places film series.
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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 Taishanese 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
Samuel Hui as "King Kong"
Karl Maka as Albert Au
Sylvia Chang as Superintendent Nancy Ho
Dean Shek as Joe "Gigolo Joe" (special guest appearance)
Tsui Hark 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 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 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 as Ambulance Driver (cameo)
Man Ngai-tik as Senior Naval Officer At Meeting
Production
In 1981, Cinema City started producing Aces Go Places. Chow Yun-fat was initially selected as one of the main leads for the film but the company was afraid of his tight filming schedule. Tsui Hark then recommended Sam Hui to replace Chow. Hui demanded HK2 million in acting fees at a time when the budget for a small film is HK1 million. With approval from Golden Princess Amusement, Hui played one of the main leads. A major production for the company, Karl Maka was the other male main lead with cameos by Dean Shek, Raymond Wong and Hark and Taiwanese actress Sylvia Chang, who had just won Best Actress at the 18th Golden Horse Awards, as its main female lead.
