Hong Kong cops land in Manila's bloodiest drug war — and nobody's making it out clean.
Tung/Torres, a vicious Filipino-Chinese drug dealer in Hong Kong, is caught by Chief Inspector Leung. Cynthia and Lung is tasked to deport him back to the Philippines for prosecution. But once they arrive, Dion is rescued by his boss/godfather, Tiger, leaving Cyntha and Lung with more than their responsibility to deal with Sgt. Franco, their Manila counterpart. Tiger, the coldly ambitious leader of the local gang, who builds an empire of crimes in Manila, has determined to eliminate anyone who will hinder his way of making money. They include Lung and Cynthia, Sgt. Franco and his partner, Billy, and Tiger's rival gang leader Mr. Tang. Between Lung and Sgt. Franco, it is a case of conflict at first sight; However, when Billy and Cynthia are brutally killed in the line of duty by the deadliest killers sent by Tung and Tiger, Lung and Franco finally get together and will stop at nothing to launch a mission against the baron and to fight for justice with unexpectedly violent results.
Stunts
Pre-CGI Hong Kong stunt work — absolutely unhinged.
Acting
Yukari Ôshima elevates every frame she's in.
Direction
Phillip Ko Fai's Manila locations add grimy authenticity.
Director
Phillip Ko Fai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Phillip Ko Fai was a prolific Category III director who frequently cast himself; this was one of his rare straight action vehicles without exploitation elements.
The Hong Kong-Manila coproduction reflects 1990s anxieties about Filipino criminal networks and showcases the era's casual cinematic xenophobia toward Southeast Asian corruption.
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