Old Time Buddy - To Catch a Thief (1998): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1998, Old Time Buddy - To Catch a Thief is a comedy series.

What it’s about. Police cop Lee Kei is assigned by his lieutenant to go undercover and find the infamous cat burglar, "Black Rose", who has escaped being captured for over twenty years. His first clue leads him to a nightclub where he bumps into a former classmate, Tse Sei. When Lee Kei is threatened with dismissal at his corrupt police precinct and his house is burnt down by triads, Sei helps him out by bringing him to live with Sei's uncle. It is through this apartment where he meets a former neighbour, Siu Fong-fong, and a martial arts performer, Cheng Po-chu. When Kei recognizes the martial arts as a style similar to what the "Black Rose" uses, he suspects that Po-chu and her colleagues could be related to the cat burglar and decides to follow them closely.

Who’s in it. Old Time Buddy - To Catch a Thief stars Gallen Lo Ka-Leung as Lee Kei, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung as Tse Sei, Elaine Ng Yee-Lei as Siu Fong-fong and Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee as Cheng Po-chu, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.3/10, Old Time Buddy - To Catch a Thief sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Old Time Buddy - To Catch a Thief page.

If you liked it. Fans of Old Time Buddy - To Catch a Thief tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.