Andy Lau, Ching Wan Lau, YoYo Mung

Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's or...( read more  read more... )ganized crime Syndicates.

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Unrated, 89 min.

Directed by: Johnny To

Release Date: December 31, 1999

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DVD Release Date: April 18, 2000

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  • March 28, 2008
    Johnny To directing Andy Lau and Ching Wan Lau and doing what he does best: making an offbeat action movie.
  • June 11, 2009
    the best of movie,,,:)
  • July 13, 2008
    One of the best film by Johnnie To...
    Brilliant cat and mouse game....
    Wonderful performance by Andy Lau and Lau Ching Wan....
  • May 10, 2008
    An intense thrilling movie by one of the greatest actors in China!
  • April 29, 2008
    This movie probably as close to a perfect film as you're ever likely to see out of Hong Kong. All the elements click: a terrific script, that even manages to subvert the odd cliché, reliably imaginative direction by Johnny To, and excellent central performances by Andy Lau and Ch...( read more)ing Wan Lau, the latter displaying his great comic timing to wonderful effect.
  • February 18, 2008
    I remember watching this movie 7 or 8 years ago on a plane. I remember I was really into the story, and Andy Lau made me cry at the end. Then again, I was jet-lagged and a little delirious which could have contributed to me becoming emotional. My rating of the movie may change af...( read more)ter I watch it again at another time. I'd recommend this for those who like fun and hip Asian crime movies.
  • January 12, 2008
    Does every second chinese film have to involve organized crime syndicates???

    Seriously, on the airplane there were like 4 different movies involving crime syndicates and police movies. >_>"

    Andy Lau can't even make me watch it. >_>"
  • December 27, 2007
    Very unique and captivating story but something just seems to be missing and it prevents me from giving the movie full marks.
  • December 7, 2007
    haven't seen it but looks good

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