Legendary Couple
| Legendary Couple | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Traditional | 我是一個賊 |
| Simplified | 我是一个贼 |
| Mandarin | Wǒ Shì Yī Gè Zéi |
| Cantonese | Ngo2 Si6 Jat1 Go3 Caak2 |
| Directed by | Peter Ngor |
| Produced by |
Nam Yin Raymond Wong |
| Screenplay by |
Chau Ting Nam Yin |
| Starring |
Simon Yam Chingmy Yau |
| Music by | Brother Hung |
| Cinematography |
Kwong Ting-wo Johnny Koo |
| Edited by | Chan Kei-hop |
Production company |
Mandarin Films Nam Yin Production |
| Distributed by | Mandarin Films |
Release dates | 14 September 1995 |
Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$4,554,985 |
Legendary Couple, also known as Story of a Robber (我是一個賊; lit. I Am a Robber), is a 1995 Hong Kong action film directed by Peter Ngor and starring Simon Yam and Chingmy Yau.
Plot
Ko Tin-lap (Simon Yam) is an honest and dutiful accountant. One day, his superior, Lui Chan-sam (Wan Yeung-ming) gives him a duty to escort a large sum of HK$5 million to the bank. Unexpected to Ko, he encounters robbers on his way and the entire sum of money were robbed. Lui and the police believe the case was planned by Ko himself in order to take the money for himself. Because of this, not only does Ko lose his job, his entire savings which he worked hard for were also claimed by Lui.
Angry at his boss, Ko kidnaps Lui's daughter, Chi-lan (Chingmy Yau), and demands a ransom of HK$10 million. On the of the random exchange, an accident happens and by chance, Ko saves Chi-lan, who was in distress. Afterwards, Chi-lan learns about the truth of Ko's misfortune and sympathizes him. Later, a series of unexpected events leads Chi-lan to discover her father's greed and cold-bloodedness. Disappointed at her father, Chi-lan and Ko become a pair of vigilantes and battle against evil forces.
Cast and roles
- Simon Yam as Ko Tin-lap
- Chingmy Yau as Lui Chi-lan
- Wan Yeung-ming as Lui Chan-sam, father of Lui Chi-lan
- Gregory Charles Rivers as Officer John
- Kingdom Yuen as Tin-lap's wife
- Ng Yip-kwong as Lui Yau-choi
- Tam Suk-mui as Wai-ling
- Stuart Ong as Lam Tak-sing
- Wong Lai-mui as Wong Lai-mui
- Chan Chi-fai as Gangster injured by saw
- Nam Yin as Wai
- Frankie Ng as Wing
- Jack Wong as Wing's fellow
- Tanigaki Kenji as Wing's fellow
- Raven Choi as Man who robs Yau-choi
- Yiu Man-kei as Yau-choi's bodyguard
- So Wai-nam as Yau-choi's bodyguard
- Kong Foo-keung as Policeman
- Terrence Fok as Protesting tenant
- Tong Wai-hung
- William Leung as Parking wardden
- Tony Chow as Man robbed by Tin-lap on yacht
- Leung Kwok-wai
- Kai Cheung-lung as Wai's dining associate
- Simon Cheung as Policeman
- Cheuk Man as Policeman
- Hon Ping as Policeman
- Woo Wing-tat
- Kwan Yung
- Mak Wai-cheung