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Three Against the World

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 Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Three Against the World is a 1988 Hong Kong action comedy and heist film starring Andy Lau and Rosamund Kwan (from Once Upon a Time in China).Master detective Charlie Chan (Lau) is assigned to retrieve a priceless Quran, stolen by master thief Ma Yun-long (Norman Chu). However mobster Mr. Lam wants the priceless artifact too, and sends his daughters (Rosamund Kwan, Sandy Lam) after it. His elder daughter notably falls for Charlie, and as the Quran bounces possession from one owner to another, the movie quickly becomes the most blatant excuse to set up one three-way-battle after another.So yes, basically Mêlée à Trois, the movie.
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 Attack Backfire: During the bathhouse assassination, Charlie beats up the two shotgun-wielding killers, damaging one of their shotguns in the process causing it to jam. While subduing one henchman, the other grabs the damaged shotgun and tries to shoot Charlie – only for the jammed gun to fire backwards, killing himself in the process.
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 Big Fancy House: The mansion where the climatic fight takes place. In typical Hong Kong action movie style, every wall, window, furniture, cupboards, ornaments, and interior equipment ends up getting smashed to bits and the luxurious furnishings ends up completely renovated.
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 And the Adventure Continues
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 And the Adventure Continues: The movie ends with the Quran returned back to its owners where it belongs, and Charlie ready to go on another mission.
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 Badass in a Nice Suit: Charlie spends much of his screen time fighting mooks while in a sleek suit. He does lose the suit when it gets hit and ripped apart by a mook's ax, though.
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