The Loot

The Loot
賊贓
Directed by Eric Tsang
Starring David Chiang
Norman Chu Siu-Keung
Kwan Young Moon
Philip Ko
Lily Li
Alan Chui Chung-San
Distributed by Goodyear Movie Company
Release date
  • June 11, 1980 (1980-06-11) (Hong Kong)
Running time
93 minutes
Language Cantonese

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.

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, it has been considered to be one of David Chiang's top 5 best works.[1]

References

  1. "Top 5 David Chiang Movies". shaolinchamber36.com.


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