Polly Shang Kwan and Sam Hui are con artists who befriend a family of street venders and entertainers. The group constantly faces financial problems as they are ripped off by thugs, their rent is raised and car breaks down. Polly Kuan (who portrays a man for the entire film) lies, cheats, and steals to come up with the cash that everyone needs. Things get more serious when triad thugs kidnap the daughter of the family, and sell her to a triad boss, killing Carter Wong in the process.
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Trailer
Back Alley Princes trailer
Cast
Sam Hui
Embroidered Pillow
Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng
Hot Pepper Kid / Chilli Boy
Tony Liu Tian-jue
Philip Teng Hse-lien - the Solicitor
Angela Mao Ying
Hsiao Ying
Li Kun
Uncle Kun
Tien Feng
Teacher Chiang
Wang Lai
Auntie Wang
Carter Huang Chia-Ta
Chiang's Eldest Student
Han Ying-Chieh
Boss Han
Fung Ngai
The Killer
Huang Tsung-Hsun
The Killer's Partner
Wu Chia-Hsiang
Wu Pun-hsien
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