Chan, an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career, is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po. Martial arts expert Ma is set to take over as head of the crime unit, replacing Chan who wants an early retirement.
Acting
Simon Yam's exhausted eyes carry entire moral universes.
Direction
Wilson Yip stages chaos with surgical precision.
Stunts
Donnie Yen vs. Wu Jing—baton vs. knife, no mercy.
Director
Wilson Yip
Donnie Yen
Inspector Ma Kwun
Simon Yam
Detective Chan Kwok Chung
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Wong Po
Wu Jing
Jack
Liu Kai-Chi
Lok Kwun Wah
Danny Summer
Kwok Tze-sum
Ken Chang Tzu-Yao
Lee Wai Lok
Austin Wai Tin-Chi
Cheung Chun Fei
Timmy Hung Tin-Ming
Drug Trafficker
Jing Ke
Wong Po's Wife
Vincent Sze Cho-Lam
Chan Wai
Kenji Tanigaki
Wong Po's Bodyguard
Maggie Poon Mei-Kei
Sum's Daughter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title 'SPL' stands for Sha Po Lang, a Chinese stars constellation representing destruction, conflict, and greed—literally the film's DNA.
This launched the Yen/Yip collaboration that would redefine Ip Man; here they're still hungry, trading polish for pure desperation.
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