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2 nominations.
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Biao Yuen | ... | Hsia Ling-Cheng / Jason Chan | |
| Cynthia Rothrock | ... | Cindy Si / Sandy Jones | |
| Melvin Wong | ... | Superinendent Wong Jing-Wai | |
| Roy Chiao | ... | Magistrate / The Judge | |
| Corey Yuen | ... | Bad Egg / Joe Do | |
| Wu Ma | ... | Uncle Tsai / Joe's Father | |
| Siu-Wong Fan | ... | Yu Chi-Wen / Sammy | |
| Paul Chang Chung | ... | Four Eyes Bill (as Paul Cheung) | |
| James Tien | ... | Chow Ting-Kwong / Johnny Kwong | |
| Siu-Ming Lau | ... | Yu's Grandfather | |
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Gei Ying Chan | ... | Hsia's Girlfriend (as Sandy Chan) |
| Peter Cunningham | ... | Black Assassin | |
| Karen Sheperd | ... | Karen | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Kwok Keung Chan | ||
| Siu Ping Cheng | ... | Mrs. Leung (as Cheng Siu Ping) | |
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Yuen Biao plays Jason Chan a lawyer, angry at the way the law seems to protect the bad guys, he decides to take the law into his own hands when a key witness and his entire family are murdered. but Cindy Si is soon on his case and it all spirals into a situation only a few will survive. Written by <justrob2001@aol.com>
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Cynthia Rothrock did not speak Cantonese or Mandarin, so all of her lines were spoken in English and then later dubbed into the respective languages. See more »Goofs
After leaving Cindy handcuffed to a balcony rail Hsia jumps off to the "grass" below. The ground bends under his weight. See more »Alternate Versions
The Kam and Ronson Hong Kong DVD and blu-ray releases actually feature a Mandarin track that syncs up with the Hong Kong/Cantonese cut of the film, as opposed to the international cut that the Universe Laser release uses. See more »
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CantoneseRelease Date:
27 November 1986 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
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Cynthia Rothrock turned down a part opposite Jackie Chan to play a larger role in this Yuen Biao action thriller. Biao plays a lawyer who takes the law into his own hands when the bad guys shoot a good friend of his outside the courthouse (hence the UK title 'Above The Law'). Rothrock plays an almost identical role to that of the earlier genre classic 'Yes, Madam'. Corey Yuen Kwai takes the action a step further than that in 'Yes, Madam', making Biao and Rothrock look better than ever in a number of impressive action sequences.
Biao's acrobatic talents are showcased magnificently as he flips, kicks, abseils and uses all available weapons (vases, axes and dead bodies!) in an attempt to punish the crimes of others.
This is the definitive Hong Kong action flick of the 80's, easily on a par with 'Police Story' and should take pride of place in any fan's collection.
Also, if possible, get the 'Universe' DVD as this contains both versions of the film and the original language.