Flaming Brothers (1987)
"Gong woo lung foo moon" (original title)

Unrated  |   |  Action, Crime, Romance  |  30 July 1987 (Hong Kong)
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A tale between two brothers: One has left the triads and gone legit, the other has decided to stay and keep the triad from going to the ways of drugs and gun running.

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Chang Ho-Tien (as Chow Yun Fat)
Alan Tang ...
Alan Chen Wai-Lun
Pat Ha ...
Ka-Hsi
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Philip Chan ...
Chen
Chok Chow Cheung
Hei-ling Cheung
Emily Chu
Norman Chu ...
Hsu
Wong Chun
Yeh Fang
Biu Gam
Tat-Wah Gan
Wai-Lung Ho
Hsin Nan Hung ...
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A tale between two brothers. One has left the triads and gone legit. The other has decided to stay and keep the triad from going to the ways of drugs and gun running. But, when one brother's in trouble, will the other drop whatever he's doing and protect his sibling even if it means losing his life? Written by Joseph P. Ulibas <mculibas@cwnet.com>

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Watch Alan Tang and Chow Yun-Fat go out Like G's.

This film sandwiched between the better tomorrow series and the Killer. If you want to see a guy getting shot more times than Scarface, then this films for you. Watch'em slug it out, shoot it out while Yun-Fat owns a 7-


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