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Synopsis: An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Ringo Lam
Production: Tai Seng
  2 wins & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
R
Year:
1987
101 min
238 Views


Some are not down here yet.

Don't go...

How is Joe?

Get in! Get in!

Start the car, quick!

How come the gun is not working?

Fire!

What a fire!

Lau, Chow is here, over there!

Chow!

What happened?

There were six robbers.

Cut the police alarm in the lobby.

They went up to 13/F & robbed

Wing Hang Jewellry Co.

Totalling $1.2m.

They've altogether two revolvers,

acting very fast!

There were five hurt, one dead.

It's a group of

organized & well-planned robbers.

Not ordinary gangsters.

Not so serious?

Any clues?

We've found some bullet shells

and a lighter.

Any witnesses?

Any?

The robbers were all masked

Somebody saw one with a brown overcoat.

Wearing a pair of park sunglasses

I've already asked somebody

to get the picture.

John, what do you think?

Not much information

on site, but, Chow

I'll break the case

as soon as possible.

Uncle Lau, be calm,

I'll find a way to crack the case.

Kid, which district are you from?

Lau, John is transferred

from headquarter by me.

You've met before.

I don't really recognize him.

Uncle Lau!

Just call me Lau.

It's all the same, I respect you.

Lau, I've asked John

to set up a special committee.

To help to break the case.

I'm coming to help

in this area's few big cases.

Chow!

What I want now are

the information & clues concerning Lau

You'll have to co-operate, O.K.?

Yes, Sir!

Yes, Sir!

Lau, I know you used to help me a lot.

But you have to understand me.

I'll wait for your report

at the police station, O.K.?

Yes, Sir!

This pair of shoes is too small.

Honey!

Who is it?

It's you?

You shouldn't go all over the place.

What are you here for?

Waiting for you to return!

Good reflexer!

Of course, I keep fit every day.

Really? Let me try to hit a hard one.

Go to hell!

Darling...

You're kicking me to death.

Don't light it if you don't want to.

All right, I'll light it.

Look at you!

It's hot.

Where did you go tonight?

On a date?

With Mr. Tsoh?

Yes!

No problem!

Hey... Where are you going?

To the lavatory!

To urinate?

Yes!

I'll go with you!

You first!

In fact I don't quite need to.

Is it funny?

What a pair,

they even urinate together.

Have to beat him up once.

Who is it?

Who's going out with her tonight?

It's me, be patient!

You also need a beating.

I've got it made!

Sh*t!

Kiss all you want.

Darling, be careful, don't catch cold!

Hey, you should go!

Outside is windy & rainy,

where do you want me to go?

To hell!

Hell, you've got to listen

to my last words first.

We're disturbing the neighbours...

I like to!

The police and robbers

have exchanged than 60 shots.

One were dead and five wounded.

The six robbers have all escaped.

Inspector Lau of that district

has "no comment".

Inspector Chan of the new special unit

has made the following comments.

We must crack the case

as soon as possible is a must.

This is our main

target & purpose for existence.

End of special news report.

Have a bath together first, darling!

Hey, I'm inside!

What a smell!

Bad smell, I'm only urinating.

Piss is also smelly.

I'm fed up with you two.

Hey, don't be in the way here.

I have to sleep with Hung here tonight.

Three in a bed?

Don't be too kind to me.

You want to?

I want to very much.

It's disgusting!

Darling, I'm coming!

Go out... I'll accuse you of raping.

Nonsense,

we're husband and wife, what raping?

Help!

I just won't bother you.

Help!

What do you mean?

I'll just swallow it

if you don't want it.

You've wanted it for so long,

now you have it.

Who wants your poor ring?

Offering marriage in a toilet?

Deposit is given,

let me have something.

Be careful not to drop me on the floor.

I won't fall from the horse.

Who is calling me now, bastard?

Who is calling you?

I'll return the call first.

Don't!

This call is very important!

Who called you?

My grandma, hey, I'll have to go!

You're leaving?

Don't return if you leave.

Forcing me again,

all right, I'm coming! Coming...

Coming... who is it?

It's me, grandma!

Its little dog!

Uncle Kwong!

Little dog...

You haven't been for so long,

I can't recognize you.

Yours!

What is it?

Your favourite food!

Maltose?

Right!

I've no teeth.

Your uncle has been

drinking since he returned

Drinking & scolding you,

go in & see him.

Go, be good!

Don't drink anymore.

Chow brought in a kid today,

to replace me.

They don't give a sh*t about me.

Though I'm old, I won't give in.

It's enough!

Don't bother with me.

I've been a policeman

for more than 30 years

My position now was made with my life.

Not like them coming up through exams.

My certificates,

souvenirs, are more than Chow's.

Kid, you're good,

only you died too early

Leaving me with no one to help.

I don't believe

we can't catch those bastards.

Those who should die don't,

those shouldn't, die early

Don't, Uncle Kwong! Come out!

Leave me alone! You go out!

Uncle Kwong!

Hello!

Hello, Master Chow, take a seat!

Long time no see,

can I be of any help?

Big Song, I'll only come

to you in time of need.

I have six outstanding loans

He'll send somebody to kill me tonight.

If we succeed in the deal

I guarantee you a lot of money.

Come on, are you afraid?

Do you think I am?

I still have guns.

You do?

Very safe and sure.

All right, I'll work it out for you.

It must be quick.

There!

What is the price?

This three thousand,

that two thousand five.

Buy one get six bullets.

Chow, too expensive!

Exclusive of commission.

No!

What about your commission?

Ten for this deal.

This is daylight robbery!

You're also taking these to rob.

Hey, get out!

Girl, take it to play.

A bit expensive,

can't help it, there's a shortage.

Sometimes you can't even

get it with money, right?

You really know the situation.

I'm just telling the fact.

I'll think about it,

let's meet some other time.

All right!

Boy!

It's all right, you go first!

The one with

a blue overcoat is Ko Chow.

You think he was involved

in Wing Hang's case?

Yes!

This is the one.

Don't cry anymore.

Be good, don't cry anymore!

Wah, you take it, you take it all.

This is the one who murdered Wah,

you know him?

This is the murderer of

the Jewel Company robbery

The face is covered,

how can I identify him?

Uncle Kwong, the C.I.D. Is after me.

It must be John's group.

I don't care whose group

I can't help you

if you don't get rid of this for me.

When you deal with them,

record the conversation.

For use in court as evidence later.

Where are the revolvers?

Get it from the Mongkok Bowling Centre.

Giving the revolvers to the thieves,

it's irresponsible.

Chow, even if you don't

sell the arms to them

They have other ways to get them

Then, we don't know

how many revolvers they have.

We lose the trail.

We are not wrong.

I hope so.

Wah...

Sister-in-law, sister-in-law!

Wah... Wah, you can't leave us.

Wah... tell me, what shall I do?

Two? This way!

He's already here.

How are you? Somebody's husband.

I've been waiting so long!

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Ringo Lam

Ringo Lam Ling-Tung (simplified Chinese: 林岭东; traditional Chinese: 林嶺東; pinyin: Lín Lǐngdōng, Cantonese: Lam Ling-tung), is a Hong Kong film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Hong Kong in 1955, Lam initially went to an acting school. After finding he preferred making films to acting, he went to Canada to study film. In 1983, he returned and began filming comedy films. After the commercial success of his film Aces Go Places IV, he was allowed to develop his own film. Lam directed City on Fire in 1987, which led him to winning his first Hong Kong Film Award, and has been extensively referenced as the fundamental inspiration for Quentin Tarantino's first film, Reservoir Dogs.Lam followed up City on Fire with other similar films that shared a dark view of Hong Kong society. Many of these films starred Chow Yun Fat. In 1996, Lam made his first American film, Maximum Risk starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Lam would continue working on film productions in both Hong Kong and two more American productions with Jean-Claude Van Damme until 2003. Lam's final directorial effort was directing one third of the portmanteau film Triangle along with Tsui Hark and Johnnie To. In 2014, it was announced that Lam was working on a new feature film. more…

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