Movie Description A death-hardened cop (Leslie Cheung) battles the Hong Kong underworld, including his own brother (Ti Lung), who joins the bad guys and his former partner in crime (Yun-Fat Chow). This progenitor of Woo's "heroic violence" films introduces the theme of loyalties between men shattered by a violent world that forces them apart. Only through sacrifice can honor be attained.
| Credits | | Writer: | Suk-Wah Leung | | Cast: | Emily Chu, Fui-on Shing, Hark Tsui, John Woo, Waise Lee |
| Details | | Edition: | Letterboxed |
Notes Copyright 1986 Cinema City Co. Ltd. Copyright 1994 Atlas International Film GmBH. Copyright 1994 Republic Pictures Corporation.
Editorial Reviews "...A welcome jolt....Ridiculously exhilarating..." -- Rating: A- Entertainment Weekly - p.73 - Glenn Kenny (10/21/1994)
"...A romantic, violent, swirlingly stylish gangster melodrama about dueling brothers -- with a mesmerizing lead performance by Hong Kong's favorite actor Chow Yuen Fat..." Film Comment - David Chute (11/01/1987)
"Woo's hugely influential gangster melodrama is vivid, stylish and full of bloody and balletic slow-motion gun battles." Sight and Sound - Geoffrey Macnab (08/01/2006)
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