Rotten Tomatoes Logo Do you want to see ‘From Beijing with Love (Gwok chaan ...’?

From Beijing with Love (Gwok chaan Ling Ling Chat) (1994)

My Rating

Movie Info

Hong Kong comedy icon Stephen Chiau stars in this wild and wooly parody of 007 spy thrillers. Ling Ling-chat (Chiau) leads a double life, living both as a modest street vendor in Beijing and a suave international spy. When a priceless dinosaur skull is swiped from China, a rogue criminal known only as "The Man With the Golden Gun" is the prime suspect. Ling is called away from dispensing pork products and sent to Hong Kong to investigate. There, a paid assassin named Siu-kam (Anita Yuen) has

May 22, 2001

All Critics (6) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (3) | DVD (2)

Promising Hong Kong spoof, but it fizzles out halfway through. Some funny redundant gadgets, and John Woo spoofage, but never goes anywhere.

July 14, 2003 Comment
About.com

James Bond spoof that is much more bloody than amusing.

July 26, 2002 Comment
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
More Critic Reviews

Audience Reviews for From Beijing with Love (Gwok chaan Ling Ling Chat)

Ah yes, the good ol Hong Kong "throw everyting into the mix" approach of filmaking that we don't see that often these days. One second there is a joke about spy gadgets, then there's a little kid seeing his dad dying infront of him. This is clearly a cultural shock for many in the west, for the HK aficionado this was

December 21, 2011
DragonEyeMorrison
Tsubaki Sanjuro

Super Reviewer

This is one of the funniest of Stephen Chow movies. Everytime I watch it, I would find something new to laugh about (5x already). But it can make you weep at some point, too.

December 3, 2007
Jossepi
Jojo Shek

Super Reviewer

From Beijing with Love (Gwok chaan Ling Ling Chat) Quotes

No quotes approved yet for From Beijing with Love (Gwok chaan Ling Ling Chat). Logged in users can submit quotes.

Latest News for From Beijing with Love (Gwok chaan Ling Ling Chat)

What's Hot On RT

RT on DVD & Blu-Ray
RT on DVD & Blu-Ray

The Rum Diary, Take Shelter

Luis Guzman
Luis Guzman

What are his 10 best movies ever?

<em>Amazing Spider-Man</em>
Amazing Spider-Man

See the all-new action-packed trailer!

Box Office
Box Office

The Vow leads record-breaking...

Top Movie Quizzes

LEGO Mania: 2011 Best Picture Nominees
by natalie - 18,743 taken
created 12 months ago
How Much Do You Know About Leonardo DiCaprio?
by natalie - 44,873 taken
created 15 months ago
Pixar Movies!
by jdikwlzviv - 27,409 taken
created 15 months ago
The Wizards of Harry Potter
by jdikwlzviv - 27,927 taken
created 15 months ago
Help | About | Jobs | Newsletter | Critics Submission | API | Licensing | Blog | Developers | Mobile