Crazy Couple


Crazy Couple is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Ricky Lau and starring Dean Shek and Lau Ka-yung.

Plot

Street performer Cho brings his pet around to perform. He hopes to raise money to study martial arts. Retired martial arts master Chiu Chat-yeh has a mentally disabled daughter who is unattended and has Cho take care of her. Cho finds a girl from out of town named Piu-hung to take his spot as Chiu's daughter's caretaker and goes to study martial arts with the village's martial arts teacher, Kwan Yee-sai. Cho also befriends Kwan's son, Yan.
One day, a group of bandits come and terrorize the village and Chiu and Kwan team up to resist them. Chiu has stolen jewelry in his house which is unexpectedly stolen by Piu-hung. Chiu and Kwan are killed later as well. Cho and Yan flee to many places and seek a teacher to mentor them in martial arts. With continuous twists and turns along the way, they finally find the real culprit behind the scenes.

Cast

  • Dean Shek as Yan
  • Lau Ka-yung as Cho
  • Lily Li as Piu-hung
  • Fung Hark-On as Mak Tai-lo
  • Wong Ching as Chiu Yat-yeh
  • Huang Ha as Yan and Cho's teacher
  • Eric Tsang as Chiu's daughter
  • Peter Chan as Kwan Yee-sai
  • Ho Pak-kwong
  • Mars
  • Chik Ngai-hung
  • Bruce Tong as Wong Lu-fu
  • Danny Chow
  • Wong Chi-keung
  • Ho Kei-cheung
  • Tam Po
  • Ho Po-sing
  • Chan Siu-kai
  • Ho Chi-wah
  • Wong Hak
  • Fung Ming
  • Cheung Chi-ping
  • Ling Chi-hung

    Box office

The film grossed HK$1,638,491.30 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 30 December 1979 to 8 January 1980.