Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- boisterous
- witty
- kinetic
- action movie night
- hong kong cinema marathon
What sets it apart
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The film combines gangster peril and pursuit with the comic action tradition signaled by the title, genre, and Drunk Gun character.
Man Ling steals two million dollars from Big Brother Lui, creating the central pursuit and conflict.
Philag travels to Hong Kong to find the murderer of his father, giving the action plot a personal motive.
Wikidata identifies the film as an action comedy, and its Hong Kong production and cast place it within that cinematic tradition.
Films like 97 Aces Go Places, and why
The Accidental Spy
Hong Kong action comedy blending slapstick energy, crime plotting, and mismatched characters
My Lucky Stars
Fast-paced Hong Kong action comedy centered on criminal danger and comic set pieces
Drunken Master II
Crime-driven buddy action comedy with heightened physical humor and ensemble chemistry
Movie Details
- Director
- Chin Ka-Lok
- Release Date
- 1997-06-21
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 4.5 / 10 (6)
Cast
- Alan Tam
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai
- Christy Chung Lai-Tai
- Donna Chu Kit-Yee
- Francis Ng Chun-Yu
- Ben Lam Kwok-Bun
- Maria Cordero
- Billy Chow Bei-Lei
- Moses Chan Ho
- Sze Mei-Yee
Common questions
- What is 97 Aces Go Places about?
- A stolen fortune, a gangster vendetta, and a young man’s search for his father’s killer collide in a boisterous Hong Kong action comedy.
- What is 97 Aces Go Places like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 97 Aces Go Places as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 97 Aces Go Places violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in 97 Aces Go Places as moderate.
- Which films are like 97 Aces Go Places?
- Films with a similar feel include The Accidental Spy, My Lucky Stars, and Drunken Master II.
- How long is 97 Aces Go Places?
- 97 Aces Go Places runs 92 minutes.
