★ A masterpiece of Hong Kong New Wave
★ Shocking Hong Kong film industry in the 70s, Tsui Hark's groundbreaking work
In the 1970s, the British Hong Kong government officially classified explosives as Category 1 dangerous goods.
Paul, Long and Ko are having fun and accidentally hit and kill a passerby in the middle of the night while they are driving in a daring car, which is witnessed by Wan-Chu. Chu threatens to report to the police if they don't follow her instructions, so they have no choice but to comply. So, in search of excitement, the four of them go on a robbery spree together. While arguing with a foreigner, they accidentally get a batch of large Japanese bank drafts of unknown origin, which they want to exchange for money, but it turns out that the drafts are for smuggling of arms by American veterans of the Vietnam War. The four of them reveal their whereabouts in the process and begin to attract the attention of the police, gangsters and the veterans, gradually leading to an irreversible situation.
A masterpiece of Hong Kong New Wave, Tsui Hark's third film is one of his angriest creations,
Director:Tsui Hark
Cast: Lieh Lo, Lin Chen-Chi, Albert Au, Lung Tin Sang, Che Biu Law
 | About the Director Tsui Hark, Hong Kong filmmaker. Tsui has directed several influential Hong Kong films such as Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain, the Once Upon a Time in China film series and The Blade. Tsui also has been a prolific writer and producer; his productions include A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, A Chinese Ghost Story, The Killer, The Legend of the Swordsman, The Wicked City, Iron Monkey and Black Mask. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema and is regarded by critics as "one of the masters of Asian cinematography". | |