Noted in America mainly as the uncredited inspiration for RESERVOIR DOGS (1992), this gritty 1987 crime thriller was a multiple award-winner in Hong Kong and a milestone in the genre, establishing Ringo Lam as a major talent and solidifying Chow Yun-Fat's reputation as a noble antihero.
After a police operative is killed on the eve of busting a gang of jewel thieves, Uncle Kwong (Sun Yueh) convinces reluctant undercover cop Ko Chow (Chow Yun-Fat) to take one last assignment and help bring down the gang, who have meanwhile staged a daring robbery and killed several more policemen.
Ko Chow gains the gang's confidence by selling them guns, forging a particular frie...
Released:
1987
Rated:
NR
Length:
104 mins