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Flash Point

Original title: Dou foh sin
  • 20072007
  • RR
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
13K
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Louis Koo, Collin Chou, and Donnie Yen in Dou foh sin (2007)
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  • Action
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  • Thriller

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... Read allA 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.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.

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
13K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Wilson Yip
  • Writers
    • Kam-Yuen Szeto
    • Lik-Kei Tang
  • Stars
    • Donnie Yen
    • Louis Koo
    • Ray Lui
Top credits
  • Director
    • Wilson Yip
  • Writers
    • Kam-Yuen Szeto
    • Lik-Kei Tang
  • Stars
    • Donnie Yen
    • Louis Koo
    • Ray Lui
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 42User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Flash Point
    Trailer 2:35
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    Photos37

    Donnie Yen and Xing Yu in Dou foh sin (2007)
    Collin Chou in Dou foh sin (2007)
    Dou foh sin (2007)
    Donnie Yen in Dou foh sin (2007)
    Collin Chou and Donnie Yen in Dou foh sin (2007)
    Collin Chou and Donnie Yen in Dou foh sin (2007)
    Louis Koo and Donnie Yen in Dou foh sin (2007)
    Collin Chou in Dou foh sin (2007)
    Louis Koo in Dou foh sin (2007)
    Dou foh sin (2007)
    Louis Koo and Bingbing Fan in Dou foh sin (2007)
    Louis Koo and Bingbing Fan in Dou foh sin (2007)

    Top cast

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    Donnie Yen
    Donnie Yen
    • Maas Ma
    Louis Koo
    Louis Koo
    • Wilsonas Wilson
    Ray Lui
    Ray Lui
    • Archeras Archer
    Collin Chou
    Collin Chou
    • Tonyas Tony
    Bingbing Fan
    Bingbing Fan
    • Judyas Judy
    • (as Fan Bing Bing)
    Kent Cheng
    Kent Cheng
    • Inspector Wongas Inspector Wong
    Xing Yu
    Xing Yu
    • Tigeras Tiger
    Ben Lam
    Ben Lam
    • Samas Sam
    Lan Law
    Lan Law
    • Madam Maas Madam Ma
    • (as Law Lan)
    Timmy Hung
    Timmy Hung
    • Yangas Yang
    Tony Ho
    Tony Ho
    • Cannonas Cannon
    Ping Ha
    Ping Ha
    • Tony's Mumas Tony's Mum
    • (as Ha Ping)
    Irene Wang
    • Cindyas Cindy
    Austin Wai
    Austin Wai
    • Four Eyesas Four Eyes
    Wai Ai
    Wai Ai
    • Heroas Hero
    • (as Ai Wai)
    Chi Wai Wong
    Chi Wai Wong
    • Baldyas Baldy
    • (as Wong Chi Wai)
    Aaron Leung
    • Decoas Deco
    Kenji Tanigaki
    Kenji Tanigaki
    • Tony's Underling #1as Tony's Underling #1
    • Director
      • Wilson Yip
    • Writers
      • Kam-Yuen Szeto
      • Lik-Kei Tang
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Ma Jun, a cop known for dispensing justice during arrests, teams with Hua Sheng, who's undercover, to try to bring down three merciless Vietnamese brothers running a smuggling ring in the months before the mainland's takeover of Hong Kong. The eldest, Xian Wei Cha (called Zah), is arrested in an operation that exposes Sheng and almost gets him killed. His girlfriend, Qiu Di, who's been unaware of Sheng's profession, wants to see him quit. Jun pursues the gang tirelessly, sometimes ignoring police protocols. Zah's trial approaches, witnesses are in danger, and a showdown is inevitable. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • hong kong
    • female police officer deceased
    • police
    • police officer
    • female police officer
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • They made it personal... He'll make them pay.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong bloody violence and brutal martial arts action
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Due to the intensity and complexity of the sequence, both Donnie Yen and Collin Chou agreed that their fight sequence at the end of the film was the hardest shoot they had ever done in their respective careers
    • Goofs
      During the final fight between Ma Jun and Tony, where Ma Jun is delivering knee strikes to the head while in side-mount position, Ma Jun's black T-shirt under his leather jacket is untucked. As the fight progresses, his T-shirt is shown to be partially or fully tucked in.
    • Alternate versions
      The China version features an additional scene - where Tony's diseased mother shows up looking for her sons - during the final fight with Inspector Ma and Tony.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Underrated Martial Arts Movies (2017)

    User reviews42

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    nice..
    This was a real surprise as on a rainy day in the only Chinese cinema left in Sydney, to think i only went into Market city for some yum cha and got a whole lot more than i bargained for.

    A fantastic roller-coaster ride of a film, OK so the long slow ride up to the top end of it can be daunting for those with ADD or a high blood sugar level but its sure worth it once you get there. Intense satisfying action shot from every possible angle yet still filled with a spontaneous verite energy unmatched by any Hollywood film i have seen..ever.

    Its innovative style while a bit light on plot or dialogue (OK so i am stuck with subtitles which obviously lose something in the translation) overcomes any accusations of pretentiousness that could be leveled at a lot of similar films. The raw energy of the film leaks into every scene however still and explodes onto the screen when the action finally ramps up. Considering the violent nature of the film a lot of the actual killing is suggested rather than replayed in Technicolor from umpteen angles, but we still experience every kick and punch as if it were flying our way.

    OK admittedly the story is about as engrossing as 300 or a lot of other HK cop films, IE runs at a primal level deeper than mere plot twists or any complicated subtext. No, its all about the man versus what he sees as injustice and occasionally about a friendship. Mostly though its about the battle for whats right even if thats not quite clear sometimes, by the end you know who the good guys are and as manipulated as you might feel you are rooting for them all the way.

    OK I'm running out of superlatives and metaphors now..just go out and watch it if you like a good old school popcorn bash and can handle some underplayed buddy semantics.
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    5
    • hamiltonau
    • Aug 20, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 26, 2007 (Hong Kong)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • China
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • English
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • City Without Mercy
    • Filming locations
      • Nam Sang Wai, Hong Kong
    • Production companies
      • Mandarin Films Distribution
      • Chang Ying Group
      • Beijing Poly-bona Film Publishing Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,151
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,271
      • Mar 16, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,177,725
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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