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Kill Zone

Original title: Saat po long
  • 20052005
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
12K
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Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Jing Wu, Simon Yam, and Donnie Yen in Kill Zone (2005)
A near retired inspector and his unit are willing to put down a crime boss at all costs while dealing with his replacement, who is getting in their way. Meanwhile, the crime boss sends his top henchmen to put an end to their dirty schemes.
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A near retired inspector and his unit are willing to put down a crime boss at all costs while dealing with his replacement, who is getting in their way. Meanwhile, the crime boss sends his t... Read allA near retired inspector and his unit are willing to put down a crime boss at all costs while dealing with his replacement, who is getting in their way. Meanwhile, the crime boss sends his top henchmen to put an end to their dirty schemes.A near retired inspector and his unit are willing to put down a crime boss at all costs while dealing with his replacement, who is getting in their way. Meanwhile, the crime boss sends his top henchmen to put an end to their dirty schemes.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
12K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Wilson Yip
  • Writers
    • Wilson Yip
    • Kam-Yuen Szeto
    • Wai Lun Ng
  • Stars
    • Donnie Yen
    • Simon Yam
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
Top credits
  • Director
    • Wilson Yip
  • Writers
    • Wilson Yip
    • Kam-Yuen Szeto
    • Wai Lun Ng
  • Stars
    • Donnie Yen
    • Simon Yam
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 71User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 1:46
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    Photos408

    Simon Yam in Kill Zone (2005)
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung in Kill Zone (2005)
    Jing Wu in Kill Zone (2005)
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    Kill Zone (2005)
    Donnie Yen in Kill Zone (2005)
    Donnie Yen in Kill Zone (2005)
    Donnie Yen in Kill Zone (2005)
    Jing Wu and Donnie Yen in Kill Zone (2005)
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Donnie Yen in Kill Zone (2005)
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Donnie Yen in Kill Zone (2005)
    Donnie Yen in Kill Zone (2005)

    Top cast

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    Donnie Yen
    Donnie Yen
    • Ma Kwanas Ma Kwan
    Simon Yam
    Simon Yam
    • Chan Kwok Chungas Chan Kwok Chung
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    • Wong Poas Wong Po
    • (as Sammo Hung)
    Jing Wu
    Jing Wu
    • Jackas Jack
    Kai-Chi Liu
    Kai-Chi Liu
    • Lok Kwun Wahas Lok Kwun Wah
    • (as Liu Kai Chi)
    Danny Summer
    • Kwok Tsz Sumas Kwok Tsz Sum
    Ken Chang
    Ken Chang
    • Lee Wai Lokas Lee Wai Lok
    Austin Wai
    Austin Wai
    • Cheung Chun Feias Cheung Chun Fei
    Timmy Hung
    Timmy Hung
    • Drug Traffickeras Drug Trafficker
    Tat Chi Chan
    • Policemanas Policeman
    • (as Chan Tat Chee)
    Jingke Liang
    Jingke Liang
    • Wong Po's wifeas Wong Po's wife
    • (as Liang Jing Kei)
    Vincent Sze
    Vincent Sze
    • Chan Waias Chan Wai
    Kenji Tanigaki
    Kenji Tanigaki
    • Wong Po's Bodyguardas Wong Po's Bodyguard
    Ching-Lam Lau
    • Hoi Yeeas Hoi Yee
    • (as Lau Ching Lam)
    Maggie Poon
    Maggie Poon
    • Sum's Daughteras Sum's Daughter
    • (as Maggie Poon Mei Ki)
    Kin Leung Yuen
    • Lagoon Monsteras Lagoon Monster
    • (as Yuen Kin Leung)
    Chris Tsui
    • Wong Po's bodyguardas Wong Po's bodyguard
    Tung So
    • Wong Po's bodyguardas Wong Po's bodyguard
    • (as So Tung)
    • Director
      • Wilson Yip
    • Writers
      • Wilson Yip
      • Kam-Yuen Szeto
      • Wai Lun Ng
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film wasn't going to be part action film at first but that changed once Donnie Yen came on-board. As the film's action director, Donnie requested additional funds in order to shoot action scenes accordingly to the story. The result became the now famous alley fight and the last fight with Jing Wu and Sammo Kam-Bo Hung respectively.
    • Goofs
      During the final fight sequence, Donnie's shoes change from boots to sneakers in several shots.
    • Alternate versions
      In the mainland china version, five minutes was trimmed, it ends after Ma has beaten Po thus changing the entire tone of the whole film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Movie (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      The Trick
      Written by Liam Howlett

      Performed by The Prodigy

    User reviews71

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Great fight choreography, mediocre story
    This is some of the best fight choreography I have ever seen in 25+ years of watching martial arts films. The action was so exciting the entire crowd I was with in the theater were howling with delight. Sadly it is so rare nowadays to see a martial arts film where real martial artists are fighting instead of pop stars on wires, and it makes such a huge difference because Donnie, Sammo and Jacky Wu were simply incredible. My only complaint with the action was that there was not enough of it. Donnie Yen has finally joined the ranks of great fight choreographers with S.P.L.

    As good as the action was though, the story fell flat for me and put the film into the "Very Good" category when it could have been "Great". They tried for an "Infernal Affairs" style police thriller and didn't nearly hit the mark. While Simon Yam and Sammo Hung were both great in their parts, the other acting was just functional and the story had way too much overdone melodramatic content that seemed very forced. The emotional arc of the picture was pretty much set up right at the beginning and would have been sufficient, but they had to keep laying on the unrealistic drama and it did slightly take away from my enjoyment of the film. Another criticism with the story was that it seemed like parts may have been cut from the film, because some pieces of the story that earlier had seemed pretty insignificant became a big deal towards the end of the film and it felt like it came out of nowhere, like we weren't told everything.

    Having said that though, my negative criticism about the story should not stop you at all from seeing this film. I didn't go into S.P.L. expecting The Godfather, I just wanted to see some incredible martial arts action and I got it. I cannot wait to see what Donnie will do next.
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    • Nov 14, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2005 (Hong Kong)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • Macao
    • Official site
      • Official site (Hong Kong)
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • SPL: Kill Zone
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Abba Movies Co. Ltd.
      • 1618 Action Limited
      • Greek Mythology Entertainment Company
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $954,211
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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