Duo shuai (2008)

Director:

Dennis Law

Writer:

Dennis Law (written by)

Release Date:

28 February 2008 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Crime

Tagline:

One bad move...kills them all.

Plot:

In the midst of a violent gang war, a series of misfortunes threaten the fate of a gang boss and his mob. |

Plot Keywords:

Shootout | Infidelity | Nightclub | Bomb | Body Disposal

Cast

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo	...	Lin Ho Lung (as Sammo Hung)
Simon Yam	...	Lin Ho Tung
Niu Tien	...	Leung Yuet Lin / Soso (as Kelly Chu)
Danny Lee	...	Senior Inspector Liu Chi Chung
Jacky Wu	...	Lok Tin Hung (as Wu Jing)
Siu-Fai Cheung	...	Law Ting Fat (as Cheung Siu Fai)
Maggie Siu	...	Inspector Janet Liu Mei Chun (as Maggie Shiu)
Suet Lam	...	Wong Shu Chor / Fat Ball (as Lam Suet)
Ken Lo	...	Lau Kwok Wai / Wu (as Kenneth Low)
Jacky Heung	...	Kwok Chi Hang
Pinky Cheung	...	Tracy
Shiu Hung Hui	...	'Uncle' Tong Lai Yu (as Hui Shiu Hung)
Jay Lau	...	Josephine (as Jan Lau)
Zhan-Wen Keu	...	Billy (as Kou Zhan Wen)
Sze-Ming Lu	...	Jacky Ho Wing Kit (as Johnny Chen)

Also Known As:

Fatal Move (Hong Kong: English title)

Runtime:

UK:112 min (DVD) | Germany:100 min (European Film Market)

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Hong Kong:III | Malaysia:18PL | Singapore:M18 (edited version) | Singapore:R21 | UK:18 | South Korea:18

Company:

China Star Entertainment

Soundtrack:

HEAVEN

Powerful Action Movie of the new HK cinema

Fatal Move brings in new level of action in Hong Kong cinema. Cast is similar to that of SPL, and Sammo Hung and Simon Yam stars in this movie, this time working on the same side. The tone of the movie is similar to the one explored in the Infernal Affairs in that gangs will go to any extent to get their money, involvement between police and the gang is portrayed in detail, and deception plays a role in the story. What separates Fatal Move is the level of action and violence portrayed, and Wu Jing shows his fast and very beautifully choreographed move as the heavy in this movie.

This movie to me is a ground breaking movie in Hong Kong action movie genre like Better Tomorrow did back in the '80s. While Better Tomorrow was somewhat mindless violence, this is violence with lots of intent backing it.

The last fight between Wu Jing, and Sammo Hung was the only mindless battle, but if you have two such talent, you'd be remiss as a writer not to include this fight scene.

Danny Lam plays the usual cop role, and Taiwanese actress Kelly Niu shows that she still looks great on the big screen.

All of this brings good entertainment to this new age Hong Kong action movie.

Highly recommended.