Rob-B-Hood (traditional Chinese: 寶貝計劃; simplified Chinese: 宝贝计划; pinyin: bǎobèi jìhuà; Cantonese Yale: Bō Bui Gai Wak), also known in the United States as Robin-B-Hood, is a 2006 Hong Kong action-comedy film co-written, produced, and directed by Benny Chan, and starring Jackie Chan, Louis Koo and Michael Hui. The film was produced with a budget of HK$130 million (US $16.8 million) and filmed between December 2005 and April 2006. Rob-B-Hood is not...
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Rob-B-Hood (traditional Chinese: 寶貝計劃; simplified Chinese: 宝贝计划; pinyin: bǎobèi jìhuà; Cantonese Yale: Bō Bui Gai Wak), also known in the United States as Robin-B-Hood, is a 2006 Hong Kong action-comedy film co-written, produced, and directed by Benny Chan, and starring Jackie Chan, Louis Koo and Michael Hui. The film was produced with a budget of HK$130 million (US $16.8 million) and filmed between December 2005 and April 2006. Rob-B-Hood is notable as the first film in over 30 years, in which Jackie Chan, tired of being typecast as "Mr. Nice Guy", plays a negative character — a burglar and compulsive gambler.
Rob-B-Hood tells the story of a kidnapping gone wrong in Hong Kong; a gang of burglars consisting of Thongs, Octopus and the Landlord kidnap a baby from a wealthy family on behalf of triads. With the Landlord arrested, Thongs and Octopus take care of the baby for a short time, developing strong bonds with him. Reluctant to hand the baby over, the two are forced to protect him...
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