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Prison friendship? More like friendship with a shiv in the back.
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The First Time is the Last Time (1989)

gritty exploitationbetrayal-coreHK noir

Overview

DramaRomanceThriller

Winnie is jailed after avenging her boyfriend's death at the hands of some ruthless gangsters. Once in prison, Winnie befriends another inmate who, secretly, because of the underworld massacre, wants her dead.

Flag of HKHKCantonese
Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Carrie Ng's feral, wounded intensity

Direction

Leung's unflinching prison realism

Best for:Solo: Late night, lights off, question your life choices·Streaming: Deep-cut Hong Kong cinema rabbit hole
Heads up:Violence: Brutal gang retaliation and prison assaults·Disturbing: Psychological manipulation and inmate abuse
R

Director

Raymond Leung

ReleasedApr 15, 1989
Runtime1h 32m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Seven mm Film Production Co.

Top Cast

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Yung

Carrie Ng Ka-Lai

Carrie Ng Ka-Lai

Crazy Bitch Winnie

Season Ma

Season Ma

7144 / Ma Yuk Fung

Meg Lam Kin-Ming

Meg Lam Kin-Ming

Inmate 5354

Ngai Suet

Ngai Suet

Jenny

Kenneth Tsang

Kenneth Tsang

Jenny's Father

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Keung's Triad Boss

Andy Tai Chi-Wai

Andy Tai Chi-Wai

Chief Inspector Chan

Kan Tat-Wah

Kan Tat-Wah

Keung

Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan

Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan

Yung's Policeman Partner

Lam Chung

Lam Chung

Mang

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Raymond Leung made this between two Angel films, pivoting from glossy action to raw social critique. Carrie Ng reportedly did her own stunts in the prison riot sequence.

Cultural

Part of Hong Kong's Category III boom—films that pushed boundaries while dodging mainland censorship. The '7144' nickname refers to Cantonese homophones for 'never die,' bitterly ironic given the character's arc.

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