He thought he knew the risks of going undercover.
Ko Chow is an undercover cop who is under pressure from all sides. His boss, Inspector Lau, wants him to infiltrate a gang of ruthless jewel thieves; his girlfriend wants him to commit to marriage or she will leave Hong Kong with another lover; and he is being pursued by other cops who are unaware that he is a colleague. Chow would rather quit the force, feeling guilty about betraying gang members who have become his friends.
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Classical in form, grave, earnest and unpretentious.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
- sparerichly built
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Cast
- Chow Yun-FatKo Chow
- Sun YuehInspector Lau Ting-Kuang
- Danny Lee Sau-YinFu / Tiger
- Carrie Ng Ka-LaiHung
- Roy Cheung Yiu-YeungInspector John Chan
- Lau KongCommissioner Chow
- Fong YauChow Nam
- Parkman Wong Pak-ManDetective Man
- Jessica Chow Bo-SanRose / Mei
- Tommy Sham Sai-SangSkinny
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- Ringo Lam Ling-TungDirector
- Tommy Sham Sai-SangScreenplay
- Andrew Lau Wai-KeungDirector of Photography
- Teddy RobinOriginal Music Composer
- Wong Ming-LamEditor
- Ringo Lam Ling-TungProducer
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