Don Lee, a reformed ex-assassin, refuses to assassinate a politician for his former boss. His best friend Max commits the hit and frames Don, forcing him on the run from both police and criminals to clear his name.
Direction
Ringo Lam's claustrophobic Hong Kong chaos
Stunts
Pre-CGI vehicular destruction that actually hurts
Acting
Louis Koo's wounded desperation vs. Julian Cheung's smarm
Director
Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Hong Kong's 1997 handover anxiety, the political assassination plot hit different — critics read Don's persecution as colonial trauma metaphor. Heavy.
Ringo Lam made this immediately after leaving Hollywood's Maximum Risk nightmare. The 'cell phone' keyword isn't random — Don's Nokia becomes a ticking bomb of traceability, peak 90s tech paranoia.
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