Bo bui gai wak (Rob-B-Hood) (Robin-B-Hood) (2006)
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The Jackie Chan-headlined action farce Rob-B-Hood concerns Slipper (Chan), a character caught up in a hornet's nest of problems. Raised by poor parents and expelled from school at an early age, Slipper became notorious for his lightning-fast footwork and quick-fingered hijinks, but managed to… More The Jackie Chan-headlined action farce Rob-B-Hood concerns Slipper (Chan), a character caught up in a hornet's nest of problems. Raised by poor parents and expelled from school at an early age, Slipper became notorious for his lightning-fast footwork and quick-fingered hijinks, but managed to tally up a massive amount of gambling debt. With no other choice, he accepted his crooked landlord's bid to participate in a series of crazy heists. They paired up with another shady character, Octopus (Louis Koo), and successfully kidnapped BB, a tycoon's grandson, but unforeseen complications led the trio to keep the baby longer than they had originally intended. Now, when the men learn that a triad intends to collect on some unpaid ransom and kill the child in the process, they decide to keep the baby indefinitely, as an unofficial "adopted son," and train him in the ways of burglary. They receive assistance, in this endeavor, from a teenage hanger-on, Pak Yin (Charlene Choi); a nurse named Melody (Gao Yuanyuan); and the landlord's missus, (Teresa Carpio). Suddenly, however, the rollers and the triads begin to close in, and the men must figure out a way to return the baby to his folks. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Directed By
- Benny Chan
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Sep 8, 2006 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Jay Weissberg, Variety
Mildly fun ride has none of the darkness of New Police Story, his previous pairing with helmer Benny Chan, instead banking on Jackie's tried-and-true comic charm in a standard baby kidnapping farce enlivened by just enough action sequences...
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Cast
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Louis Koo
as Octopus
- Michael Hui
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Gao Yuanyuan
as Melody
- Chen Baoguo
- Matthew Medvedev
- Teresa Carpio
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Charlene Choi
as Pak Yin
- Biao Yuen
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Jackie Chan
as Slipper
- Andrew Wei Lin
- Terence Yin
- Kenneth Low
- Hayama Hiro
- Cherrie Ying
- Ken Wong
- Lisa S.