Mad Mission Series
The Mad Mission films have become an international phenomenon by combining broad humor, explosive action and spectacular stunts and became one of the most popular series in Hong Kong cinema history.
Mad Mission
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directed by: Eric Tsang
starring: Sam Hui, Karl Maka, Sylvia Chang, Dean Shak, Jimmy Shaw, Glen Thompson, Andrew Miller
Synopsis:
In a daring high-rise heist, master thief 'King' Kong (Cantonese pop star Sam Hui) steals a fortune in diamonds from the mob and frames another crook for the crime. But when Kong's partner is murdered and the jewels go missing, he must team up with a bumbling American detective (the hilarious Karl Maka) and a tough Hong Kong policewoman (Sylvia Chang of Eat Drink Man Women and Twin Dragons) for an uneasy partnership filled with odd tattoos, narrow escapes and some of the wildest chase scenes ever filmed. This is where it all began -- the original outrageous Mad Mission!
Mad Mission 2
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directed by: Eric Tsang
starring: Sam Hui, Karl Maka, Sylvia Chang, Suzanna Valentino, Joe Dimmick, Hector Britt
Synopsis:
In this second Mad Mission adventure, the unlikely partnership of master thief 'King' Kong, bumbling detective Kodyjack, and Superintendent Ho are sent undercover to bust an underworld diamond deal. In between, the team must tangle with lethal transformer robots, evade American hit man Filthy Harry, avoid an escaped mental patient from the FBI (a hilarious performance by legendary action director Tsui Hark) and defuse some very sensitive time bombs strapped to their bodies. Mix in some of the most amazing chase scenes in the entire series, and you've got the maddest mission yet!
Mad Mission 3 - Our Man from Bond Street
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directed by: Tsui Hark
starring: Peter Graves, Richard Kiel, Sam Hui, Karl Maka, Sylvia Chang, Jean Mersant, John Sham
Synopsis:
The action goes international in this third adventure, as Sam, Kodyjack and Nancy are tricked into stealing the crown jewels by a famous British secret agent. But this mission becomes even more impossible when the partners encounter the real man from Bond Street (Peter Graves of Mission: Impossible) and some very familiar villains. From a daredevil battle atop the Eiffel Tower to a frantic underwater escape from a submarine lair, Hong Kong action master Tsui Hark delivers a Mad Mission filled with spoofs, spies and some of the series' wildest surprises ever!
Mad Mission 4 - You never die twice
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directed by: Ringo Lam
starring: Sam Hui, Karl Maka, Sylvia Chang, Sally Yeh, Ronald Lacey
Synopsis:
Visionary Hong Kong action director Ringo Lam brings a darker edge to this fourth Mad Mission film as master thief Sam is entrusted with an experimental prism that creates indestructible supermen. But when Kodyjack, Nancy and their young son are kidnapped by an underworld villian, Sam must escape a team of deadly assasins to rescue his partners from an armed fortress. Asian pop star Sally Yeh co-stars in this wild action hit filled with gratuitous gunfire, martial arts mayhem and some of the maddeset chases (and crashes) in the entire series.
