Mr. Nice Guy

Mr. Nice Guy

Year: 1997

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: Cantonese

ActionCrimeComedyEpic heroesIntense combat and martial arts

After a chaotic drug bust goes wrong, a Chinese chef finds himself tangled with a plucky news reporter who captured the incident on tape. Both are thrust into a chase as rival gangs hunt the incriminating video. The unlikely duo battles street thugs, uses tricks, and learns that fighting first and apologizing later can be a recipe for survival.

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1

Tina's betrayal uncovered and buried

Giancarlo, the Italian mob boss, discovers Tina has been secretly aiding the Demons and orders her buried alive at a remote mining site. The brutal act demonstrates his ruthless approach to traitors and sets the film's tone of violence. The mining site becomes a chilling symbol of the mob's cold power.

early morning Mining site
2

Diana records a cocaine deal

Diana secretly documents the illicit cocaine deal between the Mob and the Demons, capturing tense exchanges and the stakes involved. Her footage introduces a crucial piece of evidence that could topple both gangs. The scene establishes a dangerous intersection of crime and journalism.

Deal site
3

Grank is killed, gunfight erupts

During the deal, Giancarlo shoots and kills Grank, the Demons' leader, triggering a roaring gunfight. The violence underscores the power struggle between the two gangs. The chaos forces everyone to improvise to survive.

Deal site
4

The chase begins

After spotting Diana and Richard amid the chaos, Giancarlo orders his mob to pursue them through the city. The chase splinters as they zigzag through streets and alleys. The pursuit heightens the sense that no one is safe.

City streets
5

Diana escapes with Jackie's aid

Richard is captured while Diana manages to flee and bumps into Jackie, a TV chef who offers her aid. Jackie's help marks a turning point as a civilian becomes an unlikely ally against the gangs. The moment blends suspense with a fledgling partnership.

City streets
6

Tape swap on the run

On the run, Diana accidentally swaps the drug-tape with one of Jackie's cooking tapes, blurring who possesses what and setting up future deception. The swap complicates loyalties and raises the stakes for both sides. The mistake becomes a critical turning point in the pursuit.

On the road
7

Tape goes to Romeo

Jackie takes the swapped tape to his adoptive brother Romeo, a police officer, seeking protection and insight. The exchange shuttles the narrative into the hands of law enforcement and introduces a family dynamic into the conflict. The tape becomes a bargaining chip across allies and enemies.

Romeo's home
8

The family sees the tape

Romeo's children watch Diana's tape without understanding its significance, spreading awareness through an innocent audience. The scene shows how information can ripple through a family and complicate investigations. It foreshadows how the tape's contents will eventually threaten everyone involved.

Romeo's home
9

Diana kidnapped at her house

Mob henchmen extract Diana's address from Richard and ambush her at her house, kidnapping her when they realize Jackie has the swapped tape. Diana fights and creates a distraction to escape, drawing public attention to the danger around her. The abduction tightens the siege around the protagonist group.

Diana's house
10

Demons blow up Jackie's apartment

The Demons topple Jackie's apartment with grenades, killing mobsters and forcing the survivors to flee. The destruction solidifies the Demons' willingness to take extreme actions. The event pushes the remaining characters into hiding.

Jackie's apartment
11

Miki kidnapped; Lakeisha's safe haven

Demons arrange a meeting with Giancarlo to trade the tape for money and kidnap Jackie's girlfriend Miki, giving Jackie a phone and ordering him to deliver within 12 hours. The group retreats to Lakeisha's home seeking safety as the net tightens. The ticking clock adds pressure and fear.

Lakeisha's home
12

Decoy trade and shadowed pursuit

Jackie heads out to trade a decoy videotape, only to be met with a string of false locations as the Demons lure him around the city and the police shadow their movements. The cat-and-mouse sequence builds suspense and keeps Miki's fate uncertain. The misdirection shows how fragile their plan is.

Next day Various city locations
13

Construction-site confrontation

At a construction site, Jackie fights Giancarlo while Diana and Lakeisha pursue him; Giancarlo arrives with his men and the mob captures Jackie, while Lakeisha is seized and Diana is wounded but escapes. Giancarlo massacres most of the Demons on site, leaving Sandy to limp away.

Construction site
14

Final confrontation and arrests

Jackie uses a mining vehicle to ram Giancarlo's home, destroying it and spreading cocaine in front of the police. Romeo arrives with authorities, but they decide to keep quiet about what happened to avoid implicating the mob. The film ends with Jackie free while the mobsters are arrested for possession of cocaine.

Final confrontation Mining site

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