Stephen Chow plays a selfish yet in some places kind hearted barrister who tricks his servant in doing things for his own benefit. Eric Kot playing the servant is misguided by what he thinks is love and leaves Chow vowing that he will never need Chow's help again in life. Shortly afterwards Kot gets into some big trouble (due to be executed) with the British and calls on Chow for help. Chow tries to help his client, but is fish out of water when he has to fight this court room case according to western rules.
Acting
Stephen Chow's face when British courtroom protocol breaks his brain.
Writing
Legal loopholes that somehow work because colonial system was already absurd.
Director
Joe Ma Wai-Ho
Stephen Chow
Chan Mon Gut
Eric Kot Man-Fai
Ho Foon
Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching
Lotus Shui
Karen Mok Man-Wai
Wu-Man
Nancy Lan Sai
Man's Friend
Tats Lau Yee-Tat
Buddhist Monk
Law Kar-Ying
Fong Tong Ken
Wyman Wong Wai-Man
Brother Lone
Chung King-Fai
Sir Ho Sai
Bowie Lam Bo-Yee
Ho Chung
Moses Chan Ho
Ho Chun
Lee Kin-Yan
Yan
Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
Boss Li
Cheung Tat-Ming
Restaurant Boss
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Hong Kong's final colonial years, the film weaponizes British legal procedure as slapstick antagonist.
Stephen Chow improvised approximately 40% of his courtroom reactions; Eric Kot genuinely didn't know what was coming.
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