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Millionaire's Express

  Country : Hong Kong
Year: 1986
Genre: Kung Fu / Comedy
Format: VCD / Theater
Running Time: 1H38
Distributor: Mei Ah Laser Disc CO.,LTD
Date reviewed: 01/01/2000
   
Producer: Sammo Hung
Director: Sammo Hung

Cast:
Au Hoi-Lun, Bee,Kenny, Chang Olivia Man-Nga, Chu Emily Bo-Yee, Dick Wei, Hung Sammo Kam-Po,
Kurata Shoji, Kwan Rosamund Chi-Lam, Lam Ching-Ying, Ng Richard Yiu-Hon, Oshima Yukari, Rothrock Cynthia, Tsang Eric Chi-Wai, Wang Johnny Lung-Wei, Wong Yuk-Wan, Wu Ma,Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah

 


Story: Chin, a man on the run because of a mistake he made in his hometown when he was young, in order to redeem himself he comes up with a plan to help is hometown. The town was recently robbed by the old police chief and when Chin shows up the new police chief suspects him of some wrong doing. Meanwhile a train filled with wealthy passengers is headed near the town but a group of robbers have their eye on what the train holds. Due to some misfortune everyone end up in the small town, the robbers, the passengers of the train, a bounty hunter, the old police chief who robbed the town and some Japanese guys. Chaos soon follows and Chin will try to save his home town with some help from some unlikely sources.

Review: This film was not easy to categorize, it had some incredible comedy, some excellent Kung Fu and all around good action. So we decided to place this film in both the comedy and Kung Fu sections. The story was pretty original and unique, also the chain of events have a real humorous twist to them. The movie starts off as comedy and the action kicks in near the end for a big finale.

A little side note for those who have seen the Drunken Master I - II you will see cameo appearance from some of the characters. The diversity of characters was good, for the police to Japanese samurai, the Japanese were especially good in their small role. There might not have been to much attention put on the diverse support characters but you had enough to get a good taste of them. Sammo Hung was excellent in his role both comedy and kung fu.

The comedy in this movie is typical chinese humour so some people might not find it all that funny because chinese humour is quite different from American humour, Chinese humour is a bit comparable to British humor so that should give you an idea. The subtitle were big enough but the font was not so good... its readable but annoying. It an excellent movie that will keep you laughing from start to finish and will keep the kung fu fans awake.

Reviewed by Peter Zsurka

Story Cast Entertainment Subtitles Overall
4 3.5 5 3 4


 

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