A hitman, two women, and the chaos of 90s Hong Kong gang warfare. What could go wrong?
Ting Sau-Ling (Jacqueline Ng) is kidnapped by a gang in Shenzhen but she's rescued by Lau Koon (Robert Mak Tak-Law). The two get to know each other--in order to survive Lau Koon resolutely sneaks into Hong Kong to kill the gang.Ting Kwok-Bo (Lau Dan), gang leader and acquaintance of Lau Koon, pleads to him and sends May (Isabel Leung Pooi-Woo) to be his lover. Tensions rise as the love triangle between Sau-Ling, Lau Koon, and May is complicated by the conspiracies of the gangs of Hong Kong.
Acting
Lau Dan steals every scene as morally bankrupt gang boss
Practical Effects
Gloriously unhinged 90s Hong Kong action sequences
Director
Tam Yui-Ming
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Hong Kong's 1997 handover anxiety, the Shenzhen-HK border crossing mirrors real migration fears. The film's chaos reflects an industry rushing content before potential censorship.
Robert Mak Tak-Law was primarily a comedian; this rare dramatic lead was reportedly taken to settle gambling debts. The tension you see? At least half was real.
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