Aces Go Places

For the film series, see Aces Go Places (film series).

Aces Go Places, (Chinese: 最佳拍檔), also known in the United States as Diamondfinger or Mad Mission, is a 1982 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Eric Tsang, and starring Samuel Hui and Karl Maka.

Aces Go Places
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	最佳拍檔
Simplified Chinese	最佳拍档
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zuì Jiā Pāi Dǎng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Zeoi3 Gaai1 Paak3 Dong3
Directed by	Eric Tsang
Written by	Raymond Wong
Produced by	Karl Maka Dean Shek
Starring	Samuel Hui Karl Maka Sylvia Chang Dean Shek
Cinematography	Joe Chan Paul Yip Manny Ho Arthur Wong
Edited by	Tony Chow
Music by	Samuel Hui Teddy Robin
Distributed by	Cinema City & Films Co.
Release date	16 January 1982 (1982-01-16)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$27.0 million[1]

It is the first installment in the Aces Go Places film series.

Plot

A suave, smooth burglar named King Kong tries to make up for his thieving ways by teaming up with Albert 'Baldy' Au, a bumbling Taishanese police detective from the United States. Both work together to try to find a set of stolen diamonds; the diamonds are also being tracked by a European criminal known as 'White Gloves'. The two heroes are supervised by Superintendent Nancy Ho, who has a temper.

Cast

• Samuel Hui as "King Kong"
• Karl Maka as Albert Au
• Sylvia Chang as Superintendent Nancy Ho
• Dean Shek as Joe "Gigolo Joe" (special guest appearance)
• Tsui Hark as Ballerina Director (special guest appearance)
• Carroll Gordon as "Ding Dong"
• Chan Sing as Max "Mad Max"
• Anna Ng as Rose
• Lindzay Chan as Ballerina
• Veronica Lau as Mary
• Hon Kwok-choi as "Squealie"
• Sze Kai-keung as Laurel
• Cho Tat-wah as Uncle Wah
• Kam Piu as Szeto
• To Siu-ming as Tattoo Artist
• Robert Houston as "White Gloves"
• Jimmy Shaw as Monterosso
• Andrew Miller as Antonio
• Glen Thompson as Governor At Meeting
• Fung Ging Man as Senior Police Officer At Meeting
• Lee Pang-fei as Senior Police Officer At Meeting
• Ng Yan-chi as Senior Police Officer At Meeting
• Chik Ngai-hung as Rascal Who Gets Fresh With Ho
• Shing Wan-on as Cheong
• Lai Kim-hung as "Blubber Mouth"
• Tai San as Glove's Thug
• Wong Chi-wai as Glove's Thug Attacking King Kong
• Cheung Kwok-wah as Mad Max's Thug
• Chow Kam-kong as Mad Max's Thug
• Pang Yun-cheung as Mad Max's Thug
• Fung Yun-chuen as Diamond Verifier
• Cheng Siu-ping as Councillor Chan In Taxi
• Raymond Wong as Priest In Taxi (cameo)
• Yu Mo-lin as Nurse
• Ho Pak-kwong as Toilet Attendant
• George Lam as Ambulance Driver (cameo)
• Man Ngai-tik as Senior Naval Officer At Meeting^[2][3]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations
Ceremony	Category	Recipient	Outcome
2nd Hong Kong Film Awards	Best Actor	Karl Maka	Won[4]
	Best Actress	Sylvia Chang	Nominated
	Best Original Film Score	Teddy Robin	Nominated
	Best Original Film Song	Song: Aces Go Places (最佳拍檔) Composer/Lyricist/Singer: Samuel Hui	Nominated

See also

• Aces Go Places (film series)