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Where's Officer Tuba? (1986)
Directed by Philip Chan Yan-Kin, Ricky Lau
Twitter Facebook Google+Comedy | Supernatural | Action
Overview
Tuba is a fainthearted cop who prefers to play in the brass section of the police band to pounding the streets. One day, he finds himself caught up in an extortion case with trigger-happy detective Rambo Chow. When Rambo gets fatally wounded, he makes a half-hearted vow to avenge his death. Tuba is more than a little surprised when Rambo’s spirit returns to make sure the timid cop makes good on his promise. Backed up by his hotshot partner Cheung, Tuba eventually summons the gumption to track down the baddies.
Length 92 minutes
Actors
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo | Jacky Cheung | Joey Wong | David Chiang | Stanley Fung | Paul Chun | Paul Chang Chung | Fung Woo | Melvin Wong | Teddy Yip Wing-Cho | Sheung Yi | Po Tai | Bolo Yeung | Yuen Wah | Lam Ching-Ying | Corey Yuen | Tin Ching | David Wu | Dennis Chan | Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting | Hwang Jang-Lee | Yeung Sai-Gwan | Chang Yi | Garry Chan Chi-Shing | Chau Sang Lau | Chiu Chi-Ling | Gam Biu | Billy Chan | Lo Hung | Yuen Miu | Siu Tak-Foo | Chun Kwai-Bo | Chong Man-Ching | John Shum Kin-Fun | Chan Ging | Lau Hok-Nin | David Lo | Ken Boyle | Chow Lai-Guen | Helen Au Hoi-Lun | Wai Man Chun | Tsui Oi-Sam | Kwan Chi-Biu | Angela Yu Chien | Dick Cho | Ting Tung | Chang Seng-Kwong
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/29/2025 | TV | Other | Owned | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
The ghost cop / buddy cop slapstick screwball comedy isn’t a favorite but the cast here makes this worth watching. Sammo in his usual fatty role with babyface Jacky Cheung as his partner (he was 24yo at the time) then older David Chiang as the ghost, surrounded by an ensemble of familiar faces.
Lam Ching-Ying and Corey Yuen are onscreen for ~10 seconds! Yuen Wah is one of the criminals with maybe three lines of dialogue. Joey Wong is cute as ever but given nothing to do other than set up some of the slapstick humor.
The Stuntmen should get the most credit. A few of the stunts are crazy and probably resulted in broken legs.
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