A cop, a lawyer, and an assassin cross paths after the murder of a federal witness and the kidnapping of a famous pop star.
Direction
Benny Chan's kinetic chase through Kowloon markets is peak HK.
Editing
Three interwoven timelines that actually pay off. Rare feat.
Acting
Aaron Kwok's unraveling cop is quietly devastating.
Director
Benny Chan Muk-Sing
Aaron Kwok
Suen Siu Yan
Ekin Cheng
To Hou Sun
Daniel Wu
Koo
Gallen Lo Ka-Leung
Yiu Tin Chung
Angelica Lee Sin-Jie
Su Fong / Amy
Ning Jing
Ting
Jan Lam Hoi-Fung
Chu
Yu Rongguang
Inspector Mok
Tommy Yuen Man-On
Yiu Ha
Samuel Pang King-Chi
So Fu On
Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
Uncle Choi
Sam Lee
Leung Tak
Lam Suet
Mou Wai Bun
Kenny Wong Tak-Ban
Detector
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Aaron Kwop reportedly did his own motorcycle stunts despite insurance protests, resulting in one scraped-knee take making the final cut.
The film captures mid-2000s Hong Kong's anxiety about Mainland encroachment through its corrupt cross-border legal plot—subtext that hits harder post-2019.
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