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Cast
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Lung Ti | ... |
Sung Tse-Ho
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Leslie Cheung | ... | |
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Mark
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Emily Chu | ... | |
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Waise Lee | ... |
Shing
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Fui-On Shing | ... | |
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Ken
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Music Judge
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Chi Fai Chan | ... |
'Little' Wang
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Hsin Nan Hung | ... |
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Hing-Yin Kam | ... |
Mr. Mok
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This story is the tale of two brothers: one a successful counterfeiter and the younger a fledgling graduate of the HK police academy. The plot revolves around the split when the younger brother learns the other is a criminal and the efforts of the criminal brother to reform. Along the way are plenty of heists, double-crosses, and shoot outs. Written by Victor R. Volkman <sysop@hal9k.com>
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The movie that began it all......... See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
Hong KongRelease Date:
2 August 1986 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
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Mark Gor is based on a character (the "wandering knight") from a previous Woo film, Last Hurrah for Chivalry. See more »Goofs
The cello playing at the "audition" (c.11 minutes) is inaccurately mimed. See more »Quotes
Ken: [as Ho tries to apply for a job at United Taxi Co] It's very difficult for an ex-con to find a job. Who wants to employ an ex-con? No need to get depressed. Everyone here has been in jail before. Some people like to adopt orphans... I like to take care of ex-convicts! You see, I have also been in prison before. Colleagues... this brother has just been released. Take good care of him.See more »
When this film was made in the 1980's Hong Kong cinema was dominated by wushu films and bizarre swordplay movies involving people flying around and other acid flashback inducing scenarios. John Woo was a young director who had done a string of martial arts films, comedies, and musicals. In 1981 he split from Golden harvest and joined Cinema city, after a couple of comedies, He directed the modern day action film "Sunset Warrior" and it was held on the shelf and not released. After the failure of "Sunset Warrior" he was sent to Taiwan and directed another two comedies. Returning to Hong Kong, Woo had always wanted to make a modern day gangster film. Teaming up with friend and producer Tsui Hark, they made a film that would inspire countless films for years to come. Casting Chow Yun Fat who was mainly a television actor as one lead, an old school Kung Fu actor in another and a singer in the third lead role, it was a risky venture which paid off. The script is great featuring lines such as "Do you believe in God?" "sure i'm one, you are, a god is someone who controls their own destiny". There is strong characterisation of the characters, aided on by perfect performances from the actors, The action choreography was excellent and inspired virtually every film made involving guns ever since. It makes you realise that the only thing "the matrix" didn't take from this film and it's sequels is the plot. This is one of my favourite films of all time, and if everyone in the world saw this, I guarantee that the sales of matchsticks and toothpicks would soar.