Legendary Couple, also known as Story of a Robber (Chinese: 我是一個賊; lit. 'I Am a Robber'), is a 1995 Hong Kong action film directed by Peter Ngor and starring Simon Yam and Chingmy Yau.
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Plot
Ko Tin-lap (Simon Yam) is an honest and dutiful accountant. One day, his superior, Lui Chan-sam (Wan Yeung-ming) gives him the duty to escort HK$5 million to the bank. Ko encounters robbers on his way and the entire sum of money is stolen. Lui and the police believe the theft was planned by Ko in order to take the money for himself. Because of this, Ko not only loses his job, but his entire savings which are claimed by Lui.
Angry at his boss, Ko kidnaps Lui's daughter, Chi-lan (Chingmy Yau), and demands a ransom of HK$10 million. On the way to the ransom exchange, an accident happens and by chance, Ko saves Chi-lan. Afterwards, Chi-lan learns about the truth of Ko's misfortune and sympathizes with him. Later, a series of events leads Chi-lan to discover her father's greed and cold-bloodedness. Disappointed at her father, Chi-lan and Ko become a pair of vigilantes and battle against evil forces.
Cast and roles
Simon Yam as Ko Tin-lap
Chingmy Yau as Lui Chi-lan
Wan Yeung-ming as Lui Chan-sam, father of Lui Chi-lan
Gregory Charles Rivers as Officer John
Kingdom Yuen as Tin-lap's wife
Ng Yip-kwong as Lui Yau-choi
Tam Suk-mui as Wai-ling
Stuart Ong as Lam Tak-sing
Wong Lai-mui as Wong Lai-mui
Chan Chi-fai as Gangster injured by saw
Nam Yin as Wai
Frankie Ng as Wing
Jack Wong as Wing's fellow
Kenji Tanigaki as Wing's fellow
Raven Choi as Man who robs Yau-choi
Yiu Man-kei as Yau-choi's bodyguard
So Wai-nam as Yau-choi's bodyguard
Kong Foo-keung as Policeman
Terrence Fok as Protesting tenant
Tong Wai-hung
William Leung as Parking warden
Tony Chow as Man robbed by Tin-lap on yacht
Leung Kwok-wai
Kai Cheung-lung as Wai's dining associate
Simon Cheung as Policeman
Cheuk Man as Policeman
Hon Ping as Policeman
Woo Wing-tat
Kwan Yung
Mak Wai-cheung