Quick Facts
DirectorSammo Hung Kam-Bo
Runtime1h 35m · PG-13
GenresAction · Comedy · Crime
Release1997-01-31
Film
Mr. Nice Guy
1997· PG-13· 1h 35m· Action· Comedy· Crime
“Fight first. Apologize later.”
Mr. Nice Guy (1997) unravels as a Chinese chef's mundane life intersects with a news reporter's perilous pursuit of justice. After inadvertently capturing a botched drug raid on camera, the reporter finds himself targeted by ruthless gangs intent on reclaiming the incriminating footage. The film deftly weaves tension and absurdity, casting a critical eye on the moral dilemmas of media sensationalism and the collateral damage it inflicts on unsuspecting bystanders.
1997-01-31
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Key Crew
DirectorSammo Hung Kam-Bo
ScreenplayEdward Tang
ProducerChua Lam
Director of PhotographyRaymond Lam Fai-Tai
Original Music ComposerClarence Hui
EditorPeter Cheung Yiu-Chung
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Details
Released1997-01-31
Runtime1h 35m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosOrange Sky Golden Harvest · New Line Cinema
Budget$13M
Box office$19M
LanguagesMandarin · Cantonese · English
CountriesHong Kong · Australia
Rating6.6/10 · 761 votes
Original languagecn
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