Li Man-Ho comes to Hong Kong after his father's death following a double crossed peace meeting at the hands of a rival gang. The family's business begins to crumble as rival organizations stir violence and trouble in acknowledgment of this weakness. Li Man-Ho reluctantly agrees after pressure from other members to temporarily act as leader in order to restore stability and order. But he is soon faced with violence, betrayal and confusion, in this world he tried so long to avoid.
Acting
Chow Yun-Fat's weary eyes carry entire scenes without dialogue.
Direction
Taylor Wong stages violence like tragic theater—messy, intimate, inevitable.
Costume
The suits are immaculate; the blood never quite washes out.
Director
Taylor Wong Tai-Loi
Chow Yun-Fat
Lee Man Ho
Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
Yeung Kong
Michael Chan Wai-Man
Tse Shing
Shing Fui-On
Mad Keung
Tien Feng
Uncle Kwan
Lam Kau
Uncle Ping
Kenneth Tsang
Supt. Chan Tin- Lok
Connie Mak Git-Man
Kuen
Fanny Sit Chi-Lun
Jenny
Lung Ming-Yan
Coffin Shing
Lam Wai-Hung
Uncle Bill
Kelvin Wong Siu
Shrimp
Karel Wong Chi-Yeung
Shrimp's Lieutenant
Joey Leung Wing-Chung
Tak
Bau Hon-Lam
Uncle Ng / Chow Sai Lin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Hong Kong cinema's 'heroic bloodshed' explosion, this film captures the anxiety of pre-handover 1989—triads as metaphor for a colony unsure of its future leadership.
Chow Yun-Fat filmed this between A Better Tomorrow 2 and The Killer, during his legendary 1986-1990 run where he seemingly couldn't say no to any script involving a gun and a conscience.
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