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The Loot

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Directed by
  
Eric Tsang

Running time
  
93 minutes

Distributed by
  
Goodyear Movie Company

Language
  
Cantonese

Starring
  
David Chiang Norman Chu Siu-Keung Kwan Young Moon Philip Ko Lily Li Alan Chui Chung-San

Release date
  
June 11, 1980 (1980-06-11) (Hong Kong)

The Loot is 1980 martial art comedy movie directed by Eric Tsang and starring David Chiang and Philip Ko. Alongside with Eric's first movie debut The Challenger (1979), this was his second director's debut and consider to be known as one of David Chiang's knowable work.

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Plot

The rival bounty hunter, Yang Wai (David Chiang) who has been working for the police department has been hired by Chiu Foon (Kwan Young Moon) to protect himself from the Spider, a mysterious and deadly criminal that no one has been found yet. Meanwhile, Fang Chung (Norman Chu Siu-Keung) has been busting robbers while impersonating as a fake Spider. When the real mastermind Chiu Foon and Killer Ko Yu Shing (Philip Ko) has been stealing the treasures, Yang Wai and Fang Chung decided to investigate on the robbery and take Ko Yu Shing and Chiu Foon down once and for all.

Casts

  • David Chiang as Yang Wai/Robert
  • Norman Chu Siu-Keung as Fang Chung
  • Kwan Young Moon as Chiu Foon
  • Philip Ko as Ko Yu Shing
  • Lily Li as Kong Fei Ha
  • Alan Chui Chung-San as Thief Black Wolf
  • Eric Tsang as Security Chief's assistant
  • Chan Gwan-Biu as Chan Gwan Bo
  • Chen Shao Lung as Chiu Foon's Bodyguard
  • Huang Ha as Chiu Foon's Bodyguard
  • Lee Gong as Thief Cover Head West
  • Gam Sai Yuk as Sam Chun San
  • Ho Chi Wai as White Tiger
  • Phillip So Yuen Fung as Blue Dragon
  • Wang Jia En extra
  • Reception

    IMDb gave the movie 7.5 out of 10. In addition to that, is has been consider to be David Chiang's one of the top 5 best work that he has done.

    References

    The Loot Wikipedia