| Yun-Fat Chow | ... | Li Man-Ho (as Chow Yun Fat) | |
| Roy Cheung | ... | Yeung Kong | |
| Fui-On Shing | ... | Mad Keung (as F.O. Shing) | |
| Wai-Man Chan | ... | Tse Shing | |
| Kenneth Tsang | ... | Sergeant Chan Tin-Lok | |
| Kit-Man Mak | ... | Jenny | |
| Kau Lam | ... | Uncle Ping | |
| Ming Yan Lung | ... | Coffin Rope | |
| Feng Tien | ... | Uncle Kwan | |
| Kelvin Wong | ... | Little Ha | |
| Hon-Lam Pau | ... | Chow Sai-Lin | |
| Robin Shou | ... | Coffin Rope's Man | |
| Chi Yeung Wong | ... | Little Ha's Man | |
| Jing Chen | ... | Lunatic | |
| Hong-Ning Ng | ... | Thug |
Directed by | |||
| Taylor Wong | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Chun-Wai Ko | story | |
| Yin Nam | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Kuen Cheung | .... | producer | |
| Richard Cheung | .... | producer | |
Art Direction by | |||
| Gam-ming Kwan | |||
Stunts | |||
| Lam Moon Wah | .... | stunt action director | |
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Crime section | IMDb Hong Kong section |
This is an excellent Chinese gangster movie, a tale of a man who, having relinquished his place in the Triads, finds himself thrust back into it unprepared on the death of his father. More thoughtful than many in the genre, its complex plot and good camerawork make it a masterpiece. Chow Yun-Fat is not in his typical 'silent gunman' type role, using more emotion to great effect as someone who is clearly distasteful of the violence surrounding him but is slowly forced to become part of it to survive. I am a big fan of both the actor and the genre, but nevertheless this film is a head above most other Triad movies due to its well developed plot and high production values. Get it on DVD now.