Carry On Pickpocket

Carry On Pickpocket
Film poster.
Directed by	Sammo Hung
Written by	Barry Wong
Produced by	Frankie Chan Guy Lai
Starring	Sammo Hung Frankie Chan Deanie Ip Richard Ng Natalis Chan Didi Pang Lau Hak-suen Peter Chan Lung
Cinematography	Ricky Lau
Edited by	Peter Cheung Keung Chuen-tak
Music by	Frankie Chan Philip Chan
Production company	Always Good Films
Release date	31 March 1982 (1982-03-31)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$11,809,432

Carry On Pickpocket is a 1982 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Sammo Hung, whom also stars in it alongside Frankie Chan, Deanie Ip and Richard Ng. Hung, along with his stunt team, the Sammo Hung Stuntmen's Association, Yuen Biao, Lam Ching-ying and Billy Chan served as action directors. For his performance in the film, Hung received the Best Actor award at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards and shared it with Karl Maka for Aces Go Places.

Plot

Hung Tai-kong aka "Rice Pot" (Sammo Hung) and Chan Yin-tung aka "Chimney" (Frankie Chan) are two friends who work with their master Kam Ming (Lau Hak Suen) and his daughter Ann (Didi Pang) as a team of pickpockets. Rice Pot, Chimney and Ann later meet Inspector Ling Ah-nam (Deanie Ip), who is investigating a diamond robbery and later becomes Rice Pot's girlfriend. She tells Rice Pot that she has to leave for 2 to 3 months. He finds out that she lied to him, and later she explains to him and reveals that she is on an undercover mission. Ling asks the three of them to help her snatch a box of diamonds from Chow Ming-shing (Peter Chan Lung).

Later, troubled cop Ng Heung-kan (Richard Ng) runs into Rice Pot and Chimney. Finding out that they are pickpockets, Ng becomes desperate to arrest them.

After successfully getting the diamonds, Ling has them pretend to give Chow the diamonds in order to arrest Chow. However, the diamonds that Ling gives them are fake and the three of them become suspicious of Ling. Later, a big fight takes place on Chow's ship and a final fight with Rice Pot against one of Shing's henchmen (Dick Wei). Finally Rice Pot and Chimney kills Shing and his elite henchman.

Ling attempts to flee from Hong Kong with the real diamonds and the three of them find her in the airport. Rice Pot manages to snatch the diamonds from her, only to run into Ng, who is patrolling there and causes him to drop them.

In the end, there is an epilogue written in text for each character. Rice Pot, Chimney and Ann are charged with theft and murder. They are sentenced to 7, 5 and 3 years to prison respectively. Kam is charged with theft and receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 2 years. Ling is charged with impersonating a cop and cheating, and is sentenced to 10 years. Sergeant Ng is promoted to police inspector for discovering an international criminal group.

Cast

Cast	Role
Sammo Hung	Hung Tai-kong / Rice Pot
Frankie Chan	Chan Yin-tung / Chimney
Deanie Ip	Ling Ah-nam
Richard Ng	Sergeant Ng Heung-kan
Natalis Chan	Man who asks to dance with Ling (cameo)
Didi Pang	Ann Kam
Lau Hak-suen	Kam Ming / Teacher
Peter Chan Lung	Chow Ming-shing
Dick Wei	One of Chow's henchmen
Lau Chau-sang	One of Chow's henchmen
Cho Tat-wah	Glasses Cop
James Tien	Ng's superior
Wu Ma	Man taking photo at airport (cameo)
Yuen Biao	Man at bank (cameo)
Billy Chan	Disco Thug
Johnny Cheung	Thug

Award

Award
Ceremony	Category	Recipient	Outcome
2nd Hong Kong Film Awards	Best Actor	Sammo Hung	Won

External links

• Tai fong siu sau at IMDb
• Carry On Pickpocket at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
• Carry On Pickpocket at Hong Kong Cinemagic