A streetwise young man becomes a bodyguard to score quick cash. He befriends a disillusioned mercenary determined to begin life anew. They find themselves working together to foil an assassination attempt, but their partnership ultimately can't last.
Direction
Tsui Hark's camera never stops moving—dizzying, propulsive, genius.
Cinematography
Hong Kong at night never looked this sweaty and beautiful.
Stunts
Pre-CGI gunfights that feel genuinely dangerous.
Director
Tsui Hark
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wu Bai was primarily a rock star; Tsui Hark cast him after seeing his music videos and built Jack's entire wounded-drifter energy around his natural presence.
Released during Hong Kong cinema's post-handover collapse, this was Tsui Hark's defiant statement that the old reckless spirit could still burn—audiences ignored it, and he didn't direct another HK film for six years.
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