Flash Point (2007) Dou fo sin (original title)

Director:

Wilson Yip

Writers:

Kam-Yuen Szeto (written by) and
Lik-Kei Tang (written by)

Release Date:

26 July 2007 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

They made it personal... He'll make them pay.

Plot:

A hot-headed inspector takes on a small but powerful Vietnamese-Chinese gang, after a series of crimes and murder attempts committed and putting an undercover cop and his girlfriend in great danger.

Plot Keywords:

Showdown | Hong Kong | Arrest | Murder | Self Justice

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Donnie Yen	...	Inspector Jun Ma
Louis Koo	...	Wilson
Collin Chou	...	Tony
Ray Lui	...	Archer Sin (as Lui Leung Wai)
Bingbing Fan	...	Julie (as Fan Bing Bing)
Yu Xing	...	Tiger (as Xing Yu)
Kent Cheng	...	Inspector Wong
Ping Ha	...	Tony's mother (as Ha Ping)
Ben Lam	...	Sam
Austin Wai	...	Four Eyes
Wai Ai	...	Hero (as Ai Wai)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Zen Berimbau	...	Boxing trainer
Drafus Chow	...	Boxer
Damian Green	...	Boxer
Tony Ho	...	Cannon
Damon Howe	...	Boxer
Timmy Hung	...	Yang Zai
Loi Kwan Kam	...	Fatso
Yu Kang	...	Tony's underling (as Yu Kang)
Wong Yin Keung	...	Cop
Lan Law	...	Jun Ma's mother (as Law Lan)
Fanny Lee	...	Four Eyes' wife
Aaron Leung	...	Deco
Dus Luu	...	Boxer
Sherwin Ming	...	Little Girl's Father
Yûji Shimomura	...	Sniper
Hung Siu	...	Beach swimmer
Kenji Tanigaki	...	Kenji
Kin-Yung Tsang	...	Senior police officer
Irene Wang	...	Cindy
Chi Wai Wong	...	Baldy (as Wong Chi Wai)
Kea Wong	...	Herself (archive footage)
Qing Xu	...	Madam Lau (as Xu Qing)
Min Yoo	...	Boxer

Directed by
Wilson Yip		(as Yip Wai Shun)

Writing credits
Kam-Yuen Szeto		(written by) (as Szeto Kam Yuen) and
Lik-Kei Tang		(written by) (as Nicholl Tang)

Produced by
Li-Juan Liu	....	producer (as Liu Li Juan)
Dong Bing Shan	....	producer (as Shan Dong Bing)
Nansun Shi	....	producer
Chang-tian Wang	....	executive producer (as Wang Chang Tian)
Bak-Ming Wong	....	executive producer (as Raymond Wong)
Donnie Yen	....	producer
Dong Yu	....	executive producer (as Yu Dong)
Zhao Zhang	....	producer (as Zhang Zhao)
Guoguang Zhao	....	executive producer (as Zhao Guo Guang)

Original Music by
Kwong Wing Chan		(as Chan Kwong Wing)

Cinematography by
Man Po Cheung		(director of photography) (as Cheung Man Po)

Film Editing by
Ka-Fai Cheung		(as Cheung Ka Fai)

Production Design by
Kenneth Mak

Art Direction by
Kenneth Mak

Costume Design by
Pik Kwan Lee		(as Lee Pik Kwan)

Makeup Department
Kakusei Fujiwara	....	special makeup effects artist
Heidy Chun Sau Ha	....	makeup artist (as Chan Sau Han)
Rachel Kong	....	hair stylist (as Kong Tak Yen Rachel)

Production Management
Yiu Wa Chan	....	assistant production manager
Yuk-Lam Pang	....	production manager
Eddie Wong	....	assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Po Chun Chan	....	third assistant director (as Chan Po Chun)
Cheong Leung Tim	....	first assistant director (as Cheung Leung Tim)
Andrew Wong	....	fourth assistant director (as Wong Kwok Kuen)
Donnie Yen	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Che Kiu Lam	....	assistant art supervisor
Wai Kin Lam	....	props master (as Lam Wai Kin)
Kin Hung Wong	....	props (as Wong Kin Hung)
Yu Chung Wong	....	props (as Wong Yu Chung)

Sound Department
Xia Ai	....	foley artist (as Ai Xia)
Steve Burgess	....	sound re-recording mixer
Yue Chao	....	audio systems (as Chao Yue)
Lei Chen	....	audio systems (as Lei Chen)
Pui Keung Cheung	....	dubbing supervisor: Mandarin (as Cheung Pui Keung)
Wing Lai Chin	....	sound mixer (as Chin Wing Lai)
Ye Gong	....	foley artist (as Gong Ye)
Ming Guo	....	sound effects editor (as Guo Ming)
Snow Han	....	dialogue editor
Yalin Han	....	dialogue editor (as Han Yalin)
Jingshu He	....	sound effects editor (as He Jingshu)
Wei He	....	sound premixer (as He Wei)
Seven Ke	....	supervising foley artist
Echo Lee	....	sound post-production coordinator
Iris Lee	....	sound effects editor
Lynn Lee	....	dialogue editor
Chi On Mak	....	boom operator (as Mak Chi On)
Xu Miao	....	foley artist (as Miao Xu)
Yin Miao	....	foley artist (as Miao Yin)
Jiajia Mok	....	supervising sound effects
Wayne Adrian Riley	....	sound effects editor
Qiuqiu Sun	....	dubbing recordist: Mandarin
Sam Wang	....	sound premixer (as Sam Wong)
Sam Wang	....	sound (as Sam Wong)
Sam Wang	....	supervising sound effects (as Sam Wong)
Ziwei Wang	....	foley artist
Fifi Wong	....	sound effects editor
Fung Fi Wong	....	dubbing supervisor: Mandarin (as Wong Fung Fi)
Michael Xie	....	audio systems
Yanchao Yang	....	foley artist
Bin Zhang	....	dubbing director: Mandarin
Van Zhang	....	audio systems

Visual Effects by
Dong-ye Bing	....	3D animator
Dong-ye Bing	....	compositor
Kitty Cai	....	3D animator
Kitty Cai	....	compositor
Chuchawan Chairimiyang	....	film scanning and recording
Terence Cheng	....	3D animator
Terence Cheng	....	compositor
Bessie Cheuk	....	visual effects controller
Yang Weng Dan	....	3D animator
Yang Weng Dan	....	compositor
Qiang-yu De	....	3D animator
Qiang-yu De	....	compositor
Deborah Huen	....	digital colorist (as Debora Huen)
Cai Hui	....	3D animator
Cai Hui	....	compositor
Da-Chen Jian	....	3D animator
Da-Chen Jian	....	compositor
Xiang-Chen Jian	....	3D animator
Xiang-Chen Jian	....	compositor
Piyanut Kaeomaneo	....	film scanning and recording
Ming-ji Kai	....	3D animator
Ming-ji Kai	....	compositor
Ringo Lee	....	visual effects supervisor
Ricky Leung	....	3D animator
Ricky Leung	....	compositor
Wei Li	....	3D animator
Wei Li	....	compositor
Gan Lin	....	3D animator
Gan Lin	....	compositor
Leo Lo	....	visual effects producer
Kaewla Notsukhum	....	digital colorist (as Kaewta Netsukhum)
Edward Pak	....	compositor
Eric Pang	....	3D animator
Eric Pang	....	compositor
Pauline Pu	....	3D animator
Pauline Pu	....	compositor
Yin-kai Sai	....	3D animator
Yin-kai Sai	....	compositor
Bobbie Wong	....	project supervisor
Long Lin Xiao	....	3D animator
Long Lin Xiao	....	compositor
Donald Yip	....	visual effects supervisor
Zhi Fang Yun	....	3D animator
Zhi Fang Yun	....	compositor

Stunts
Chi Wing Chan	....	car stunts (as Chan Chi Wing)
Martin Cheung	....	car stunts
Zhong Feng	....	stunts (as Zhong Feng)
Xiang Gao	....	stunts (as Gao Xiang)
Jun'ya Iwamoto	....	stunts
Isao Karasawa	....	stunts
Chi-Wah Kong	....	car stunts (as Kong Chi Wah)
Bruce Law	....	car stunt coordinator
Nonan Law	....	car stunts
Man Tat Ng	....	car stunts (as Ng Man Tat)
John Salvitti	....	action choreographer
John Salvitti	....	stunts (as Salvitti John Paul)
Yûji Shimomura	....	stunts (as Shimomura Yuji)
Tung So	....	stunt double: Donnie Yen (as So Tung)
Tung So	....	stunts (as So Tung)
Ouchi Takahito	....	stunts
Kiyokazu Tanaka	....	stunts
Yu Hai Wei	....	stunts
Hua Yan	....	action choreographer
Donnie Yen	....	action director
Hew-Ming Yu	....	car stunts (as Yu Hew Ming)
Kenji Tanigaki	....	action choreographer (uncredited)
Hua Yan	....	stunt double: Collin Chou (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Hoi Yan Chan	....	gaffer (as Chan Hoi Yan)
Tak-fai Chan	....	assistant camera (as Chan Tak Fai)
Man Lung Choi	....	second camera operator (as Choi Man Lung)
Lam Chow	....	gaffer (as Chow Lam)
Ka-Fai Ho	....	dolly grip (as Ho Ka Fai)
Siu Ching Ip	....	Steadicam operator (as Ip Siu Ching)
Chi Wai Lee	....	assistant gaffer (as Lee Chi Wai)
Lau-fai Lo	....	assistant gaffer (as Lo Lau Fai)
Hoi-man Mak	....	operator: second unit (as Mak Hoi Man)
Kin Fai Miu	....	camera operator: second unit (as Miu Kin Fai)
Wing Sam Tam	....	still photographer (as Tam Wing Sam)
Chun Chung Tsang	....	camera operator (as Tsang Chun Chung)
Wai Lun Wan	....	assistant camera (as Wan Wai Lun)
Jupiter Wong	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Man Kit Chow	....	assistant costume designer (as Chow Man Kit)
Yun Mei Man	....	wardrobe (as Man Yun Mei)

Editorial Department
Narathorn Hermaratanathorn	....	digital on-line editor (as Narathorn Hemratanathorn)
Kritsada Kaewmanee	....	technical supervisor: digital output (as Kritsada Kaewamani)
Supamol Pleumchusak	....	color timer (as Supamol Pieumchusak)
Nepasnan S.	....	digital intermediate producer (as Napasnan S.)
Pornopol Sakarin	....	technical supervisor: digital output (as Pornpol Sakarin)
Pramota Sanlithayee	....	digital on-line editor (as Pramote Santithayee)
Man To Tang	....	assistant editor (as Tang Man To)
Suwil Tiwakornkul	....	digital on-line editor (as Suwit Tiwakornkul)
Passakorn Yaisiri	....	color timer (as Passakorn Yaisiri)

Music Department
Kwong Wing Chan	....	composer: original music (as Chan Kwong Wing @ Click Music)
China Philharmonic	....	string orchestra conductor

Other crew
Wai Kei Cheng	....	making-of (as Cheng Wai Keu)
Ka-Wai Kam	....	script supervisor (as Kam Ka Wai)
Lai Pi Lam	....	tea lady (as Lam Lai Pi)
Pisit Lixibunnakorn	....	laboratory consultant (as Pisit Likibunnakorn)
Pairoj Prempri	....	laboratory consultant
Pison Santawanpas	....	laboratory consultant
Edmond Wong	....	making-of

Thanks
Bey Logan	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Mandarin Films Distribution Co.
• Chang Ying Group
• Beijing Poly-bona Film Publishing Company
• Enlight Pictures (as Beijing Enlight Pictures)
• China Film Co-Production Corporation (produced in association with)

Distributors

• Mandarin Films Distribution Co. (2007) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Cinebox (2007) (Vietnam) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Indo Overseas Film (2007) (India) (theatrical)
• SPO (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Third Rail Releasing (2008) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Genius Products (2008) (USA) (all media)

Special Effects

• Menfond Electronic Art & Computer Design Company (visual effects)
• Asia Legend (visual effects)

Other Companies

• yU+Co.  title design
• Oriental Post Co. Ltd.  digital intermediate
• Soundfirm Beijing Co.  sound post-production
• Kantana Animation Co. Ltd.  digital intermediate
• Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.  laboratory
• Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.  film processing
• Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.  subtitles
• Salon Films  camera and lighting equipment
• Distant Horizon  domestic sales (uncredited)
• Tai Fung (Tsu's) Co. Ltd.  film supplied by (uncredited)

Also Known As:

"Dou fo sin" - Hong Kong (original title)
"The Last Straw" - Hong Kong (English title) (literal title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody violence and brutal martial arts action

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

Hong Kong | China

Language:

Cantonese | English | Vietnamese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Canada:14A | USA:R | Malaysia:18PL | South Korea:18 | UK:18 | South Korea:15 (cable rating) | Portugal:M/12

Company:

Mandarin Films Distribution Co.

Trivia:

In the parking garage scene, it took Yu Xing 39 takes in order to complete the simple shot of him leaping over the gate when attacking the man in the car. Donnie Yen attributed Yu's difficulty to nerves, as this was his first movie with Yen and the scene was his first to be shot in the film. An outtake of Yu crashing through the gate and breaking it is included in the movie's final credits.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Even though the movie takes place around 1997 there is a BMW X3 a visible and the X3 wasn't available before around 2004.

One of the best films to come out in a long time

Flashpoint is a beautifully shot film that moves a long at a fast pace. I was never much of a Donnie Yen fan but I have been converted to one after seeing this film. Hollywood needs to bring him back, at least as an action choreographer. The action scenes in this film are far more sophisticated than anything Hollywood is doing.

Wilson Yip did an amazing job as director. It's a shame this didn't get a U.S. theatrical release. If Hollywood is smart, they will recruit him.

Bingbing Fan is a beauty that should also be brought to Hollywood.

Flashpoint doesn't break new ground in terms of it being a typical cops and gangsters flick, but it is as good as any of them.

The fights are excellent and realistic.

Flashpoint is highly recommended for HK movie fans.