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Tony Chiu Wai Leung | ... | ||
Jacky Cheung | ... | ||
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Waise Lee | ... | |
Simon Yam | ... | ||
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Fennie Yuen | ... |
Jane
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Yolinda Yam | ... |
Sally Yen
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Tseng Chang | ... |
Paul's father
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Yue Ding |
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Shek Yin Lau | ... |
Fatso
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Chung Lin | ... |
Y.S. Leong
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Siu Hung Ngan |
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Hee Ching Paw | ... |
Ben's mother
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Hang Shuen So | ... |
Jane's mother
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Wai Man Tam | ... |
(as Wei-min Tan)
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Kan-Wing Tsang | ... |
Jane's father
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In 1967, on the way to the wedding of a friend a young man is accosted by a local gang member. Later, the three friends administer justice, in the process of which the gang member is killed, so they leave Hong Kong to avoid the police and the gang. They run black market supplies to Saigon and get embroiled in the war, being arrested as Viet Cong, then later captured by the Viet Cong, and find that their friendship is tested to the limits as they try to escape. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
This is the opposite of a kid's movie. Many R rated violent movies are fine for kids, but the story, the tragedy, the horror, and just the characters are too much for children. This is not a movie to watch if you are having a party. This is a fine, fine work by John Woo. The four main characters are excellent, and one is a killing machine. In the end you get more from this than even The Killer (which I feel is a better movie). While The Killer may tug at your heart, this will screw with your mind. This movie must be seen much more than the Matrix when it comes to being unable to explain what's going on. John Woo's opening seems very in character for him, but it might not be perfect for this film. Still, it serves its purpose and the end is truly incredible.