| HKFlix Says: |
Epic semi-true gangster drama that spans several decades about a legendary policeman. A big hit in Hong Kong. |
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3 / 5 (based on 3 ratings). What did you think of it?
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| Overview: | The acclaimed dramatization of the life of a virtuous, Elliot Ness-like Hong Kong police inspector. The first installment of a trilogy. This semi-true story is about the rise of Lee Rock from policeman to head Police Commissioner for the Kowloon Yaumatei area. Andy Lau stars as Lee Rock. Paul Chun-Pui is the evil rising would-be Commissioner, Kwan Hoi-San is Andy's commander and mentor, Chingmy Yau is Lee Rock's first love who supposedly disappears after a big fire. Cheung Man is the triad leader's daughter who Lee Rock falls in love with and marries. Many HKFA nominations for this movie, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Andy Lau), Best Supporting Actress (Chingmy Yau) and a winning nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Kwan Hoi-San.
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| Cast: |
Andy Lau Tak-Wah || Sharla Cheung Man || Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching || Ng Man Tat || Paul Chun Pui || Kwan Hoi San || Michael Chan (Wai Man) || Tam Sin-Hung || James Tin Jun || Lung Fong || Victor Hon Kwan
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| Languages: | Cantonese Mandarin
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| Subtitles: | ENGLISH, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Korean
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| Distributor: |
Kam & Ronson [A Hong Kong-Based Distributor]
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| Rating: | IIB - "Adult Material; Parental Guidance Recommended" (roughly equal to an MPPA rating of "R") Films rated Category IIB contain large amounts of violence and/or nudity and sexual situations in addition to possible explicit language and adult situations. |
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| Features: |
Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1DTS-ES Digital SurroundDolby Digital EX SurroundRemasteredDVD-9
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