Happy Partner

Happy Partner

1993 · 87 min · ★ 6.0 · Action, Crime, Comedy

Yin lives with his uncle, a compulsive gambler who's piling up debts. Both love May. Yin chauffeurs for the shady Mr. Tanakawa who's selling a stolen missile guidance system. Two young thieves seem to know all Tanakawa's moves. Who's tipping them off? Meanwhile, a ghost whom Tanakawa raped and murdered 40 years before wants revenge and enlists the help of an apprentice Taoist priest. Yin, the ghost, the young thieves, and the apprentice must rescue the kidnaped May and face the forces of guns and magic that Tanakawa musters.

Directed by Do Hoi-Sang · Written by Tu Po-Hang

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

3h 43m together

Happy Partner

The Matrix

A close match in mood and era.

More from Do Hoi-SangSee all →

Bloody Brothers

Bloody Brothers · 1994

Bloody Brothers

MovieActionCrime

While visiting Shanghai, handsome young developer Hong meets the beautiful Kwun. Together they embark on a search for his friends from home, a brother and sister, who have become the targets of a ruthless gang leader, Keung. Now embroiled in a brutal criminal war with gambling and a seductive nightclub singer at the center, the innocents must fight to survive as the stakes rise to include their own lives!

Wai's Romance

Wai's Romance · 1994

Once a wealthy gentleman, Wai was flocked by many single and available women. Now penniless, his "romantic" touch has suddenly disappeared. Follow the adventures of Wai and his renewed quest for wealth, romance, and love.

More Like This

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 · 2003

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

MovieActionCrime

An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.

Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai · 1954

MovieActionDrama

A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.

Batman Begins

Batman Begins · 2005

MovieDramaCrime

Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.

Zatoichi

Zatoichi · 2003

MovieAdventureDrama

Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.

Hero

MovieDramaAdventure

During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.

Ip Man 4: The Finale

Ip Man 4: The Finale · 2019

Ip Man 4: The Finale

MovieActionHistory

Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student, Bruce Lee, while searching for a better future for his son.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon · 2000

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

MovieAdventureDrama

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.

Triple Threat

Triple Threat · 2019

MovieThrillerAction

A crime syndicate places a hit on a billionaire's daughter, making her the target of an elite assassin squad. A small band of down-and-out mercenaries protects her, fighting tooth and nail to stop the assassins from reaching their target.

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy · 2018

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

MovieActionCrime

Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it's not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad leaders draw him once again to the fight.

The Matrix

The Matrix · 1999

MovieActionScience Fiction

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

The Matrix Revolutions

The Matrix Revolutions · 2003

The Matrix Revolutions

MovieAdventureAction

The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.

The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun · 1974

The Man with the Golden Gun

MovieAdventureAction

Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a Thai tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel.

Resident Evil: Apocalypse

Resident Evil: Apocalypse · 2004

Resident Evil: Apocalypse

MovieHorrorAction

As the city is locked down under quarantine, Alice finds out that the people that died from the previous incident at the Umbrella Corporation have turned into zombies. She then joins a small band of elite soldiers, who are enlisted to rescue the missing daughter of the creator of the mutating T-virus. Once lack of luck and resources happen, they begin to wage an exhilarating battle to survive and escape before the Umbrella Corporation erases its experiment from the face of the earth.

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid · 1984

MovieActionDrama

New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.

Bird on a Wire

Bird on a Wire · 1990

MovieComedyRomance

An FBI informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years. Now an old flame has recognised him, and the bad guys are back for revenge.

The Forbidden Kingdom

The Forbidden Kingdom · 2008

The Forbidden Kingdom

MovieActionAdventure

An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter