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In October 1984, when he was 23, Yip led a gang of five armed mainland men into Hong Kong. They robbed two jewellery stores, King Fook Jewellery Co. Ltd on 10 October 1984 and Dickson Jewellery Co. Ltd. on 27 October 1984; they managed to obtain more than  million worth of precious items as a result. In the course of both robberies, shots were fired. An undercover policeman posed as a potential buyer for the stolen goods as part of a sting operation. During the subsequent 28 December 1984 meeting, once the policeman identified himself, Yip attempted to shoot him and a violent struggle occurred. After Yip was subdued, he was found with two handguns, later linked by ballistics to the October robberies. Yip was convicted on four counts (two counts of handling stolen goods for each robbery, possession of firearms, and use of a firearm with intent to resist arrest) and sentenced to 18 years in prison. when he faked appendicitis and was transferred to Queen Mary Hospital. In the toilet, he jumped his two officers with broken bottles and made off in a van parked at the hospital entrance. He hijacked the van with two occupants inside, a 37 year old van driver and driver's 6 year old son. While driving, he forced the driver to take off shoes and clothes so Yip could put them on. He got off at Wong Chuk Hang and left the scene by bus. He is presumed to have fled into mainland China.

On 9 June 1991, he and his gang, armed with AK 47s and pistols, robbed five goldsmiths shops on the "Golden" Mut Wah Street in Kwun Tong. They fired 54 shots at police and escaped with gold and jewellery worth  million. Many onlookers believed the gun battle was being staged for a film. The gang was linked to a robbery of two jewellers on Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po on 10 March 1992. During the course of that robbery, gang members fired 65 shots at police and members of the public, escaping with  million worth of jewellery. Yip is thought to have been involved in a 6 January 1993 jewellery store robbery on Nathan Road in Mong Kok, when a gang fired 30 rounds from AK 47s, killing a woman passerby. One robber was shot by police during the chase; the others dumped his body on the street when they switched getaway cars. The total worth of his stolen goods is estimated at  million (Approximately $2,576,920 US). Yip achieved notoriety by escaping police custody multiple times.

His career finally came to an end on 13 May 1996 when he was arrested following a Kennedy Town gunfight with police that left him paralyzed from the waist down. At the time he had a  million reward on his head, but the two officers involved did not receive the reward. The rest of the gang fled, but Yip pulled a gun from a bag and began shooting. After his gun jammed, he was captured. He was charged with possession of firearms and ammunition without a licence and shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm stemming from wounds one of the officers received in the course of the arrest. While Yip was recovering from his injuries, additional charges of escaping custody and kidnapping (during the van hijack) were added stemming from his 1989 escape. During the lead up to the trial, a fictionalised version of Yip's life was filmed as King of Robbery , also known as Life Will Never Be Twice, starring Simon Yam and Roy Cheung), but its planned August 1996 release was delayed by court order. Yip's trial began on 18 February 1997, with the defence claiming the police shot Yip in the back and then stole from him. He dismissed his defence team two days later, subsequently appearing to fall asleep when given the chance to cross examine a prosecution witness. On 10 March 1997, he was convicted of all charges and sentenced to 41 years in prison, which consists of the 11 years he had left on his original sentence and 30 years on the new charges, to be served consecutively. The earliest year in which he could have been released was 2022.

Yip's lawyers appealed his conviction, stating the publicity surrounding his arrest was prejudicial to the jury, but lost the appeal on 8 December 1998. A separate appeal to reduce his sentence, based on his injuries and subsequent care, was heard in March 1999. The Court of Appeal reduced his sentence by approximately five years. Yip subsequently went to the Court of Final Appeal seeking a reduction in his sentence based on his 'catastrophic' medical condition, but the appeal was denied. He was married to his mainland wife in August 2003. He had been previously married (to the same woman) under a false name before his imprisonment. Yip continued to maintain his innocence over the 1996 shootout, offering a substantial reward for a witness he alleges saw the events leading up to his arrest. Yip converted to Christianity in March 2004. He had complained that he had been badly treated by prison guards.

Several documentaries detail Yip's exploits and several fictional movies are adapted from his criminal history. The Most Dangerous Man (2010, ). Yim Foon portrayed by Karel Wong
King of Robbery (1996, ). Chan Sing portrayed by Simon Yam
Hong Kong's King of Thieves Yip Kai foon portrayed by Chan Wah
Trivisa (2016). Yip Kwok foon portrayed by Richie Jen