HKCuk.co.uk - Carry On Pickpocket

Starring: Frankie Chan, Peter Chan Lung, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Richard Ng, Deannie Yip, Yuen Biao

Similar in style to the Lucky Stars films from later in the 80s.

This movie is about a team of pickpockets, Master Kim Ming (Lau Sek Huen) and daughter, Ann, plus Rice Pot (Sammo) and Chimney (Frankie Chan) who make their living using the five finger discount on Hong Kong's unsuspecting inhabitants. They are doing ok until Chimney and Rice Pot pickpocket some diamonds from a Triad boss named Chou Meng Sheng (Chan Lung with a cowboy hat) thinking they are working on behalf of an undercover cop (Deannie Yip). Chimney and Rice Pot soon find out that they've been duped, and not only that, Boss Chou and his boys are out to get them! The movie is a fairly frivolous tale with a good deal of comedy, some of it funny, and a little bit of drama to keep things moving along. but it's when the movie shifts into action that it really takes off.

There are a few fight scenes sprinkled throughout the movie, all showing Sammo's expert touch. Most of the action is saved for the final reel though The choreography is tremendous, and Sammo is in great physical form. There are a good deal of comedic scenes; one at the disco, where Sammo is trying to get acquanted with a woman, Frankie gets beat down and Sammo steps in to straighten things out ; quite a few with the police officer ( played by Richard Ng); and of course, the actual scenes where Sammo and Frankie show us the fine art of pick pocketing.

Another fight takes place later on, but isn't very long, about 20 seconds or so. The end of the movie has what everyone expects from a Sammo movie; about 15 to 20 minutes of some incredible and bloody action.

Sammo's terrible taste in clothes (the Mickey Mouse shiny tracksuit in this movie must set a new bad taste record).

By the way in the scene where Dick Wei is doing a sweep kick followed by a spinning heel kick and all while Sammo does a backhand spring watch out for the stunt double- it's YUEN BIAO!

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	Carry On Pickpocket Director: Sammo Hung Action Director: Billy Chan, Sammo Hung, Lam Ching-Ying, Yuen Biao Starring: Frankie Chan, Peter Chan Lung, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Richard Ng, Deannie Yip, Yuen Biao Similar in style to the Lucky Stars films from later in the 80s. This movie is about a team of pickpockets, Master Kim Ming (Lau Sek Huen) and daughter, Ann, plus Rice Pot (Sammo) and Chimney (Frankie Chan) who make their living using the five finger discount on Hong Kong's unsuspecting inhabitants. They are doing ok until Chimney and Rice Pot pickpocket some diamonds from a Triad boss named Chou Meng Sheng (Chan Lung with a cowboy hat) thinking they are working on behalf of an undercover cop (Deannie Yip). Chimney and Rice Pot soon find out that they've been duped, and not only that, Boss Chou and his boys are out to get them! The movie is a fairly frivolous tale with a good deal of comedy, some of it funny, and a little bit of drama to keep things moving along. but it's when the movie shifts into action that it really takes off. There are a few fight scenes sprinkled throughout the movie, all showing Sammo's expert touch. Most of the action is saved for the final reel though The choreography is tremendous, and Sammo is in great physical form. There are a good deal of comedic scenes; one at the disco, where Sammo is trying to get acquanted with a woman, Frankie gets beat down and Sammo steps in to straighten things out ; quite a few with the police officer ( played by Richard Ng); and of course, the actual scenes where Sammo and Frankie show us the fine art of pick pocketing. Another fight takes place later on, but isn't very long, about 20 seconds or so. The end of the movie has what everyone expects from a Sammo movie; about 15 to 20 minutes of some incredible and bloody action. Sammo's terrible taste in clothes (the Mickey Mouse shiny tracksuit in this movie must set a new bad taste record). By the way in the scene where Dick Wei is doing a sweep kick followed by a spinning heel kick and all while Sammo does a backhand spring watch out for the stunt double- it's YUEN BIAO! This is a good movie in my opinion and worth buying. Rating: 7.0 out of 10.0