Follows a police tactical unit during one dangerous night on the streets of Hong Kong as they try to recover a cop's stolen gun. Things turn deadly when they run into a web of gangland crimes.
Direction
To turns a noodle shop into a pressure cooker.
Cinematography
HK neon reflected in wet asphalt—pure visual poetry.
Editing
88 minutes that feel like 4AM limbo.
Director
Johnnie To
Simon Yam
Sgt. Mike Ho
Maggie Shiu
Sgt. Kat
Lam Suet
Sgt. Lo Sa
Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling
Insp. Leigh Cheng
Eddy Ko Hung
Eye Ball
Lo Hoi-Pang
Bald Head
Wong Tin-Lam
Uncle Cheung
Jimmy Wong
Bill
Raymond Ho-Yin Wong
Mike's Team Member
Jerome Fung
Mike's Team Member
Frank Liu Zong-Ji
Matt
Chiu Chi-Shing
Ponytail
Courtney Wu
Bald Head's Bodyguard
Soi Cheang
Undercover Cop
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
To shot this in 18 nights with no complete script—just story beats and pure instinct.
PTU stands for Police Tactical Unit, Hong Kong's real-life riot squad; the film captures post-handover anxiety about HK identity.
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