The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
Po-Chih Leong's debut film was a trendsetter in Hong Kong cinema. Shot from the shoulder, the fast-moving world of cops, informers, drug dealers and other crooks are evoked in a very lively and realistic way. The action all takes place in carefully selected locations, among them the walled city of Kowloon and Yuen Long. The film looks like a documentary and evokes the kind of excitement usually seen in news programmes. The story focuses on the battle between two gangs and starts in Amsterdam, where one of the gang leaders is murdered.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Josephine Siao Fong-FongDirector
- Josephine Siao Fong-FongWriter
- Philip Chan Yan-KinWriter
- Leong Po-ChihDirector
Cast
- Josephine Siao Fong-FongCast
- Stephen LeungCast
- Michael Chan Wai-ManCast
- Chan SingGrinning Tiger
- Nick Lam Wai-KeiTung
- Lee Yin-PingCast
- Woo FungDoctor Fong
- Lo Hoi-PangSgt. Pang
- Lee Chi-ChungOfficer Ling
- Cheng Chi-TunFriend
- Terry Lau Wai-YueMistress
Themes
drug crimegangtriadprocedural