One of the most universally acclaimed motion pictures in the history of Hong Kong cinema. Acclaimed director Gordon Chan ("Fist Of Legend", "2000 AD", "The Big Heat") dispenses with ...
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Anthony Chau-Sang Wong | ... | Tung | |
| Michael Wong | ... | Michael Cheung | |
| Stephanie Che | ... | Yee | |
| Kathy Chow | ... | Yoyo | |
| Sam Lee | ... | Skinny Sam | |
| Patrick Tam | ... | Pushy Pin | |
| Roy Cheung | ... | Brother Fai | |
| Arthur Wong | ... | Tai Ge | |
| Sammuel Leung | ... | Paul | |
| Kong Kam | ... | Newsman Hope | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Wing-Fai Chan | |||
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Kim-Fai Che | ||
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Mo-Chan Chik | ||
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Ngai-Ming Chow | ... | Robbery victim |
| Chau Sang Lau | ... | Pushy Pin's Man | |
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One of the most universally acclaimed motion pictures in the history of Hong Kong cinema. Acclaimed director Gordon Chan ("Fist Of Legend", "2000 AD", "The Big Heat") dispenses with convention to bring one of the most graphic and insightful action-thrillers of recent years. Ruthlessly realistic, and vivid and unremitting in its uncompromising brutality and honesty, Beast Cops is a visceral and hard-hitting exploration of the dichotomous existence of two cops charged with upholding the law, while balancing on a moral knife-edge. Compelling and controversial, with a breakout performance of startling intensity from leading man Anthony Wong, this raw and enticing action-thriller has mesmerized audiences worldwide with its disturbing examination of the subjective and marginal morality, which inhabits the uncertain and ambiguous world of law enforcement. The graphic intensity of the final reels underpins an unforgettable and harrowing spectacle, which has seldom, if ever, been paralleled in... Written by JimKills
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CantoneseRelease Date:
9 April 1998 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
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A gritty and beautifully shot Hong Kong action film, one that announces all is not lost in the post-Woo/Hark/Lam Hong Kong action genre. Anthony Wong gives an astonishing performance as a cop who walks the line between police officer and triad. Michael Wong is for once not completely bland, and even has a couple of wonderful comic moments. And the violence in this film is remarkably startling, which is not something I find too much in Hong Kong cinema. In most films, even in masterpieces like The Killer or City on Fire, the violence is relatively unsurprising. Here, perhaps because it's mostly committed with crude machetes, the violence is brutal and tough. And the way it's cut and edited makes it all the more effective. For fans of Hong Kong cinema, it's not to be missed. And even for people who aren't usual fans of that genre, this is an interesting film to check out. From me, this is easily a 9/10.