Ad Astra: Cinematic Hypnotism
“Ad Astra” is a film that possesses similar beats to sci-fi classics, falling into the realm of cinematic hypnotism, and pulling us in with its mysteriously intoxicating identity.
Coup De Grace
Fred is a dopey jewelry company employee due to wed the impossibly pretty Tina. But Fred's stash of diamonds is stolen, leaving him with no feasible dowry with which to please Tina's tough dad. To replenish his depleted funds, Fred schemes with smarmy buddy Seng to steal some diamonds from his own company. But the plan doesn't exactly go as intended, and soon a gang of robbers, the cops, and even Tina's dad all seem to be after Fred and Seng! Can Fred win over Tina's dad, clear his name, and still marry the impossibly pretty Tina?
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Fred is a dopey jewelry company employee due to wed the impossibly pretty Tina. But Fred's stash of diamonds is stolen, leaving him with no feasible dowry with which to please Tina's tough dad. To replenish his depleted funds, Fred schemes with smarmy buddy Seng to steal some diamonds from his own company. But the plan doesn't exactly go as intended, and soon a gang of robbers, the cops, and even Tina's dad all seem to be after Fred and Seng! Can Fred win over Tina's dad, clear his name, and still marry the impossibly pretty Tina?
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Genre:Comedy, Crime
Written By:Lawrence Lau Jun-Wai
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Cast
Yuen Cheung-Yan
Director
Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung
Fred Tse
Michele Reis
Tina
Leung Yuen-Jing
Bowie
Pal Sinn Lap-Man
Ducksoup Seng
Woo Fung
Tina's Father
Charlie Cho Cha-Lee
Fred's Boss
Sunny Fang Kang
Pock-marked Kwong
Tu Kuei-Hua
Kwong's Gang Member
Dion Lam
Kwong's Gang Member
Yuen Cheung-Yan
Uncle Yen
Yuen Lung-Kui
Giant 7
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