Millionaire playgirl Ling Young (Michelle Yeoh) spends her free time staging elaborate heists -- not for the money but for the thrill of getting away with it. As part of her latest plan, Ling recruits a team of professionals from around the world to steal billions from an armored car on a Hong Kong highway. Lucky for Ling, the insurance man (George Lam) hired to bring her to justice is too smitten to stay objective.
Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeung Ling
George Lam Tsz-Cheung
Mr. George Lam
Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Inspector Ken
Ku Feng
Mr. Chan
Dennis Chan Kwok-San
George's Superior
Chan Ging
San Kai
Blackie Ko Sau-Leung
Brother Lung
Lo Hung
Owner of Briefcase in Lounge
Jing Chen
Terence Yung Ji-Chung
Tourist
Easy Money is a action, romance, crime film released in 1987. Directed by Stephen Shin Kei-Yin, it stars Michelle Yeoh, George Lam Tsz-Cheung, Kent Cheng Jak-Si. Millionaire playgirl Ling Young (Michelle Yeoh) spends her free time staging elaborate heists -- not for the money but for the thrill of getting away with it. As part of her latest plan, Ling recruits a team of professionals from around the world to steal billions from an armored car on a Hong Kong highway. Lucky for Ling, the insurance man (George Lam) hired to bring her to justice is too smitten to stay objective.
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