The name of the movie is "The King of Thieves".

"The King of Thieves" is a film directed by Wu Yiuquan and starring Simon Yam, Tam Yiu-man, Wu Tingye, Yiu Lok-yee, Cao Yonglian and others. It was released in Hong Kong, China on October 20, 1998.

The film tells the story of Zhang Zihao, a highly intelligent gangster who plotted multiple kidnapping cases one after another. After his partner Ye Shiguan was arrested, Zhang kidnapped Chief Secretary Chung Fang Anxin in exchange for hostages. After the incident failed, he fled back to China. The story of being arrested by the police.

A group of gangsters, headed by Zhang Zihao, specializes in making suggestions to wealthy businessmen. They regard committing crimes as a game and openly challenge the law. But the police couldn't do anything about it.

Once, in order to save his subordinate Ji Xiong, he and the most wanted criminal in Hong Kong, Ye Shiguan, became sympathetic and formed an alliance to commit a crime together. When Hao and Guan cooperated to kidnap the chairman of a real estate company, Hao's subordinate Ji Xiong made a mistake because of his lust for women, and his fingers were broken by Guan. Ji Xiong reported to the police with a grudge, causing civil strife, and Hao was finally brought to justice and arrested. A generation of thief kings will be imprisoned in prison for a long time.

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Behind the scenes:

Zhang Zihao is a very intelligent gangster. He planned many gold shop robberies one after another. Although the police knew He did it, but there is no evidence. The son of wealthy businessman Li Ren was kidnapped by Zhang. Li paid a huge ransom but did not dare to report the crime, and the police were unable to do anything.

Zhang's partner Yip Sai Kwan was arrested. Zhang actually wanted to kidnap Chief Secretary Chung Fang An-xin in exchange for hostages. After the attempt failed, he fled back to China and was arrested by the police.

When the trial of Zhang Ziqiang's case was held in Guangzhou, a newly established "Jade Company" in Hong Kong produced a film based on Zhang's case, "The Big Thief", which happened to be released at the same time.

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