Hong Kong Synopsis
咖喱辣椒
Two best friends and cop partners become the subject of a beautiful news reporter's documentary. The two soon find themselves competing for screen time as well as the love of the reporter while after a murderous arms dealer.
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Comedy + Action in Hong Kong
150 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Curry and Pepper itself).
The 1989–1991 Hong Kong Window
Curry and Pepper holds position #40 of 71 Hong Kong films in the 1989–1991 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Curry and Pepper premiered alongside 27 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Hong Kong films in 1990.
The 297th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
31 audience reviews — more than 58% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 45th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #472 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #148 of 266 (top 56%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Media Asia Films Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | May 23, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0099629 |