Happy Partner
Seen it?1993 | 87 min | Action, Crime, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for martial arts fans and crime fans. The fight choreography is a big part of the appeal.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 27 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
Yin lives with his uncle, a compulsive gambler who's piling up debts. Both love May. Yin chauffeurs for the shady Mr. Tanakawa who's selling a stolen missile guidance system. Two young thieves seem to know all Tanakawa's moves. Who's tipping them off? Meanwhile, a ghost whom Tanakawa raped and murdered 40 years before wants revenge and enlists the help of an apprentice Taoist priest. Yin, the ghost, the young thieves, and the apprentice must rescue the kidnaped May and face the forces of guns and magic that Tanakawa musters.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Do Hoi-Sang
- Chin Siu-HoYin
- Loletta Lee Lai-Chun
- Charlie Cho Cha-leeChau Shi-Kwang
- Gabriel Wong Yat-shan
- Liu Gin-Ling
- Maryanna Yip San
- Ku Feng
- Hon Kwok-choi
- Robert Mak Tak-Law
- Jeffrey Falcon