Lim jing dai yat gik (1993)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

David Lam

Writers:

Man Sing So (written by) &
Kiu-Ying Chan (written by) ...

Plot:

During a period of widespread police corruption, Ti Lung is a stubborn cop who takes on both the mob and the political establishment. |

Plot Keywords:

Gay Bar | Kingpin | Internal Affairs | Political Corruption | Shotgun

Cast

Lung Ti	...	Sergeant Wong Yat-Chung / Tamerlane (as Ti Long)
Maggie Cheung	...	Solicitor Annie Ma
Simon Yam	...	Sam Mok
Waise Lee	...	Luk Tai-Chiu / Faucet (as Lee Tse Hung)
Sek-Ming Lau	...	Yip Chun-Wan (as Lau Shek Ming)
Andy Hui Chi-On	...	Lo Kam-Shiu / Waterloo (as Hui Chi On)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frankie Chin	...	Muscle
Hoi San Lee	...	Rice Shop Boss
Jamie Luk	...	Kung Fu Instructor
Bobby Yip	...	Ugly Assassin

Also Known As:

Lian zheng di yi ji (China: Mandarin title) (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
First Shot (Hong Kong: English title)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIB

Company:

David Lam Films

Quotes:

Governor Maclahose: What I'm talking is very serious corruption in Hong Kong. As much as 95% of the civil servants are involved.
Former Governor Trench: This is a bad tradition in Chinese society. They live in relationships and bribery. Anything can be solved with money. The situation is worsening and the problem is difficult to solve.
Governor Maclahose: As long as we have determination, I'll clear them once I commence work.
Former Governor Trench: What will you do if there's a rock in front of your path?
Governor Maclahose: Move it.
[He bends down to pick up a rock]
Former Governor Trench: [stops him] Be careful. There may be worms under the rock. They'll crawl on you.

A Great Shot...NOT a misfire.

This movie is fantastic. The cast is great. Ti Lung proves once again that he is a fantastic actor. Since the early days of the Shaw Brothers Studios to the John Woo classic "A Better Tomorrow". Also, we have Simon Yam (most recently seen in Lara Croft Tomb Raider II) and John Woo's classic "A Bullet In The Head". And we have "bad guy"regular Waise Lee as "Faucet". If anyone can pull of the bad guy role it is Waise Lee. He does such a great job at these roles it makes you wonder if he is a nice guy off camera.

And how could I ever forget the beauty of Maggie Cheung. Any film with her in it is worth seeing just to be able to see hear beauty fill the screen.

There are quite a few comparisons with this film and Brian De'Palma's 1987 film "Untouchables". Similar? Yes. They are both great in their different ways. If you are looking for a place to start in the "heroic bloodshed" chapter of Hong Kong Cinema. Then I suggest you run to the nearest diversified video store and seek this gem out. Also, check out John Woo's "A Better Tomorrow" and see just how cool Ti Lung is in these films.