# Aces Go Places (1982)

> A flamboyant burglar and a hopeless detective race through Hong Kong action-comedy chaos to recover diamonds from a stylish gangster.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1777

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy
- Director: Eric Tsang
- Cast: Sam Hui, Karl Maka, Sylvia Chang, Goo Ga-Lau, Dean Shek Tin, Chan Sing, Tsui Hark, Walter Tso Tat-Wah
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084955/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, breezy, frantic, lazy weekend, action movie night

## Movies like Aces Go Places

- [Dragons Forever (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/13036)
- [Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/11289)
- [Once a Thief (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/31636)
- [God of Gamblers (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/9832)
- [Aces Go Places II (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/1778)
- [Curry & Pepper (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/92547)
- [Expect the Unexpected (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/51041)
- [97 Aces Go Places (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/68693)
- [Rob N Roll (2024)](https://ember.film/movie/923823)
- [Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/1780)

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