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Expect the Unexpected

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People inside a Hong Kong coffee bar observe as policemen (Lau Ching Wan, Simon Yam) pursue gangsters, robbers and a racketeer.

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Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Sep 27, 2020
"Expect the Unexpected" is another great sample of Milkyway cinema, which takes genre filmmaking to its higher picks, through a combination of entertainment and substance. Go to Full Review
Andy Klein New Times May 29, 2004
4/5
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Cast & Crew

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Nai-Hoi Yau

Director

Ching Wan Lau

Sam

Simon Yam

Ken

Ruby Wong

Macy

Hui Shiu-hung

Ben

YoYo Mung

Mandy

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Expect the Unexpected

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Movie Info

Synopsis People inside a Hong Kong coffee bar observe as policemen (Lau Ching Wan, Simon Yam) pursue gangsters, robbers and a racketeer.
Director
Nai-Hoi Yau
Producer
Johnnie To
Screenwriter
Kam-Yuen Szeto, Nai-Hoi Yau
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Buena Vista (Walt Disney)
Genre
Action
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
May 28, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 19, 2017
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Dolby
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