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Rating: 7.5 stars

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Millionaires' Express (1986)

Directed by Sammo Hung

Action | Comedy | Western

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Overview

What happens when a glamorous express, with high government officials, wealthy merchants, concubines and a gang of brigands on board, speeds towards the small town of Hanshui, where escaping bank robbers, corrupt officials, and gamblers await? Well, let’s just say the Titanic had a smoother maiden voyage.

Length 94 minutes

Actors

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo | Yuen Biao | Kenny Bee | Olivia Cheng Man-Nga | Hsiao Ho | Peter Chan Lung | Chin Ka-Lok | Chau Sang Lau | Siu Tak-Foo | Eric Tsang | Mang Hoi | Wu Ma | Yuen Wah | Lam Ching-Ying | Chow Gam-Kong | Pang Yun-Cheung | Yuen Miu | James Tien | Corey Yuen | Billy Ching Sau-Yat | Paul Chang Chung | Johnny Wang Lung-Wei | Yuen Tak | Lee Man-Tai | Cynthia Rothrock | Richard Norton | Dick Wei | Fan Mei-Sheng | Chung Fat | Philip Ko | Cheung Wing-Cheung | Lau Kar-Wing | Elaine Chow Sau-Lan | Helen Au Hoi-Lun | Rosamund Kwan | Emily Chu | Pauline Wong Yuk-Wan | Walter Tso Tat-Wah | Hwang Jang-Lee | Yasuaki Kurata | Yukari Ôshima | Richard Ng | Lydia Shum | Jimmy Wang Yu | Sek Kin | Billy Lau | Yau Pooi-Ling | Fung Woo | Bolo Yeung | Teresa Ha Ping | Teddy Yip Wing-Cho | Meg Lam Kin-Ming | Tsui Oi-Sam | Shirley Kwan Suet-Lai | So Hang-Suen | Kam Hing-Yin | Yip Seung-Wa | Chin Siu Ho | Yeung Yau-Cheung | Patrick Tse | Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting | Anthony Chan | Lam Yut-Chung | Kei Kong-Hung | Yeung Sai-Gwan | Guan Shan | Che Hung | Ho Wing-Cheung | Ngai Tim-Choi | Wing-Hon Cheung | Lam Foo-Wai | Garry Chan Chi-Shing | Hon Nin-Sang | Chui Chung-Hok | Deborah Lee | Danny Yip

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Viewing Notes

Listened to the commentary track with Bey Logan and I’m so glad I did. Despite being recently outed as a scumbag he really is an expert on these films. I’d love to see his notes in prep for this even though he sounds so natural rattling off all the individual cast members and why they are notable including previous works and current works. It’s rather astonishing and also educational.

In addition, he notes how certain stunts were performed and when stunt actors are used. All the stuff that was done on top of the moving train was actually done by the real actors. Crazy! Another neat thing is comparing different scenes to what films and/or scenes that influenced them. Seriously a wealth of knowledge, which is especially useful for a film like this that employs so many famous HK/Chinese actors.

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