Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980)
"Di yi lei xing wei xian" (original title)

Director:

Hark Tsui

Writers:

Cheuk-Hon Szeto, Hark Tsui

Stars:

Lieh Lo, Chen Chi Lin, Albert Au

Cast

Credited cast:
Lieh Lo	...	Tan
Chen Chi Lin	...	Pearl
Albert Au	...	Paul
Tin Sang Lung	...	Lung
Biu Law Che	...	Ko
Ray Lui	...	Inspector Lui
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bruce Baron	...	Bruce
Gwok-Ming Cheung	...	Interpol Officer
Man Ching Chong	...	Social Worker
Shing-choi Chu	...	Paul's Mother
Richard Da Silva	...	Uncle Hark
Xiaoyu Deng	...	Interpol Officer
Nigel Falgate	...	Nigel
Ping Fong	...	Woman at Identification parade
Ada Fung Oi-tsu	...	Bank Clerk

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

vomiting | beating | police | kerosene | garage | 

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Taglines:

It started as a joyride; the terror never ended...

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

4 December 1980 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fotocine Film Production Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 92 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Oxygene (Part IV)"
(uncredited)
Performed by Jean-Michel Jarre
From his album "Oxygen"

User Reviews

This film leaves you speechless

I can only agree with the preceding comments; this really is the most nihilistic movie I've ever seen (comparable only to Sergio Corbucci's "Il grande silenzio" in that respect) and the heroine is very likeable indeed, although the name Pearl is VERY inapt. The scene where she completely unmotivatedly throws a cat out of the window was too much even for Hong Kong's censor boards which rarely cut out a scene for being too violent. Another scene that I'll never forget was when she set the car of the 'gwailo' (those sunglasses!) on fire. The definition of recklessness and defiance of death.

Someone please release this film in PAL-format, either on VHS, VCD or DVD. I've seen it only once and I'm desperate to see it again. Please!!!