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From Beijing with Love (Gwok chaan Ling Ling Chat)

From Beijing with Love (Gwok chaan Ling Ling Chat) (1994)

  • 50% of critics liked it
    (6 reviews)

  • 83% of users liked it
    (6,749 ratings)

Hong Kong comedy icon Stephen Chiau stars in this wild and wooly parody of 007 spy thrillers. Ling Ling-chat (Chiau) leads a double life, living both as a modest street vendor in Beijing and a suave international spy. When a priceless dinosaur skull is swiped from China, a rogue criminal known only… More

Unrated,
Directed By
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Genres
Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1994 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Fred Topel, About.com

    Promising Hong Kong spoof, but it fizzles out halfway through. Some funny redundant gadgets, and John Woo spoofage, but never goes anywhere.

  • Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

    James Bond spoof that is much more bloody than amusing.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Tsubaki S


    Ah yes, the good ol Hong Kong "throw everyting into the mix" approach of filmaking that we don't see that often these days. One second there is a joke about spy gadgets, then there's a little kid seeing his dad dying infront of him. This is clearly a cultural shock… More

  • Jojo S


    This is one of the funniest of Stephen Chow movies. Everytime I watch it, I would find something new to laugh about (5x already). But it can make you weep at some point, too.

  • Christopher B


    Hillarious parody of the James Bond films. Actually I'll take this film and For Your Height Only over any Bond film anytime.

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