Captain Chow Sai Cheong is a bitter supervisor at a Hong Kong private security company and the story’s central figure. He teaches recruits unconventional defensive tactics, but his new boss is unimpressed and demotes him. Chow then works under Sam’s leadership alongside Bruce Tang, becoming involved in the party-boat pursuit and the larger treasure and missing-money plots.
A middleman who recruits Thongs and Octopus to kidnap the Lee baby for a triad boss, motivated by the promised reward and his own financial troubles. After his arrest, he urges them to hold out for more money, but later helps Inspector Mok rescue them from the freezing room. He ultimately receives a job offer from the Lee family.
Judge George Hui presides over Ma Ka-kit's first trial. He attempts to stop Fok Chi Ho when Fok questions the prosecution's own witnesses and argues that the court should pursue the truly guilty parties rather than merely obtain a conviction. His intervention contributes to the courtroom conflict surrounding Ma Ka-kit's defense.
Co-driver of the high-tech Subaru team in the first film.
The film's protagonist, a culturally naive villager from Hainan Island whose visit to modern Hong Kong triggers a series of comedic clashes and life-altering events.
A traditional Taoist priest and funeral parlour owner who initially clashes with Dominic over business modernization but gradually mentors him, ultimately passing away and advocating for his daughter's role as a priest.
Head of the Mannix Private Detective Agency and a seasoned private investigator. He navigates various client cases, suffers an injury from a gang confrontation, and eventually forms a profit-sharing partnership with Lee Kwok-kit.
Hui is the chief editor of Truth Weekly, a struggling informational magazine facing closure. He accepts Mad Bill's proposal to pursue entertainment scandals and works with Bill and Fly to manufacture stories. After their ghost scoop fails, he joins their schemes involving Sandy, then helps document and resist a robbery; the trio's exclusive report revives the magazine.
A wealthy, high-status man who is inwardly cowardly and lacks true charisma or morality. Obsessed with saving face, he agrees to marry Vivian but deceives her with a mock wedding photoshoot. His love for her is pathetic and rooted in pretentiousness rather than genuine connection.
Mental hospital orderly who partners with Lee to chase a fortune in Ming dynasty artifacts. After discovering the artifacts are fake, he loses his sanity and is committed back to the institution.
A long-serving police officer who believes he possesses outstanding abilities but remains an Inspector. Initially uninterested in his duties, he becomes determined to solve a mysterious missing person case alongside his assistant and a new partner.
A Hong Kong taxi driver and former failed businessman married to a Taiwanese woman. He relies on his aging taxi for a living. After picking up Na Dow for a southbound trip, he gets entangled in rival gang extortion and murder cases, forcing him to navigate a dangerous journey that tests his trust and friendship.
Michael Hui Koon-Man has 72 screen credits in a career dating back to 1972. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Pom Pom with 1 titles. Signature works include Security Unlimited, Rob-B-Hood, Hero of the Beggars. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
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