Set in 1969 Hong Kong, this comedy follows a private investigator named Man who is tracking a cheating spouse. While working with two assistants, Kit and Pufferfish, the group accidentally destroys several items inside an antique shop. Due to Man's frugality, the assistants are forced to pay for the damage, but Kit manages to shift the entire financial burden onto the naive Pufferfish. After purchasing the heap of broken objects, Pufferfish discovers a shattered magic lamp.
The film was directed by Wai Ka-Fai, who also served as a producer and co-writer. It follows his 2003 projects Running on Karma and 1:99 Shorts in his directorial chronology. The production was a collaboration between Sil-Metropole Organisation, China Star Entertainment, and One Hundred Years of Film Company. The ensemble cast features Lau Ching-wan as Director Man, Jordan Chan as Fugu, Louis Koo as Sam, Cecilia Cheung Pak-Chi as Harmy Bobo, Francis Ng as Kin, and Christy Chung Lai-Tai as Jane Lam.
Released on January 15, 2004, the movie has a runtime of 103 minutes. It holds a rating of 6.6/10 on TMDB based on 17 votes.
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