Yeshou xingjing (Beast Cops)

Yeshou xingjing (Beast Cops) (1998)

  • 66% of users liked it
    (439 ratings)

Gordon Chan directed this Hong Kong action drama about Kowloon cop Tung (Anthony Wong). Addicted to gambling, Tung takes an occasional bribe. He shows his new partner, American-born Michael Cheung (Michael Fitzgerald Wong), aka "The King of Killers," the usual neighborhood routines. The duo deals… More

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Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.
Directed By
Gordon Chan, Dante Lam
Written By
Gordon Chan
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Apr 9, 1998 Wide
On DVD
Nov 17, 1998
Tai Seng

Critic Reviews

  • Ted Shen, Chicago Reader

    Unfortunately, the acting is wildly uneven, from Michael Wong's irremediably wooden performance as the clean cop to Anthony Wong's insightful portrayal of the dirty one, a man who treats the mobsters on his watch like blood brothers.

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  • Christopher B


    Excellent police drama with great performances by all cast members, but particularly Anthony Wong. Deserves all the acclaim it gets, a great look at police corruption. The fact that I love this film when I was expecting it to be a horror movie (my favourite genre) and it turned out… More

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