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Traditional | 情聖 |
Simplified | 情圣 |
Mandarin | Qíng Shèng |
Cantonese | Cing4 Sing3 |
Directed by | Lee Lik-chi |
Produced by |
Danny Lee Karl Maka |
Screenplay by | Edward Leung Yiu-ming Lee Lik-chi () |
Story by | Wellington Fung Chan kwok-tse Ma Chang-yat |
Starring |
Stephen Chow Teresa Mo Tien Niu Amy Yip Wu Ma Roy Cheung Yuen Wah Mimi Chu Karl Maka Sandra Ng |
Music by | Richard Lo |
Cinematography | Abdul Rumjohnn |
Edited by | Ma Cheung-yiu |
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Distributed by | Golden Princess Amusement |
Release date
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10 October 1991 |
Running time
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96 min |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Box office | HK$16,548,021 |
The Magnificent Scoundrels (情聖) is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Lee Lik-chi and starring Stephen Chow, Teresa Mo, Tien Niu, Amy Yip, Wu Ma, Roy Cheung, Yuen Wah and Mimi Chu, with special appearances by Karl Maka and Sandra Ng.
Romeo (Stephen Chow) is a mediocre con artist who crosses paths with Betsy Kwan (Teresa Mo), a fellow con artist. Together they impersonate various people and create numerous schemes to make money. Meanwhile, gangsters are making a scheme of their own.