1984·Action·1h 46m
7.1
★
A group of desperate Chinese criminals hope to make a quick, effortless score in Hong Kong. Things go afoul, and the gang must hide out until the heat dies down, besmirched with the blood of an undercover cop.
Directed by Johnny Mak Tong-Hung
illegal immigration
hong kong
ex soldier
criminal gang
walled city
armed robbery
illegal border crossing
kowloon
guangzhou
former soldier
guangzhou, china
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Cast
David Lam Wai
Ho Yiu-Tung
Chiang Lung
Ah Chung
Chan Ging
Rooster
Shum Wai
Tai
Ng Gong
Tommy Wong
CID Officer
Chui Kin-Wa
(uncredited)
Fei Pak
Policeman (uncredited)
Ben Lam Kwok-Bun
Policeman (uncredited)
Luk Ying-Hong
Policeman (uncredited)
Alex Ng Hong-Ling
Switch Blade (uncredited)
Sam Kin-Sang
Policeman (uncredited)
Crew
Johnny Mak Tong-Hung
Director
Philip Chan Yan-Kin
Screenplay
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Producer
Johnny Mak Tong-Hung
Producer
Billy Chan Wui-Ngai
Action Director
John Shum Kin-Fun
Production Coordinator
Jessica Chan Pui-Wah
Production Manager
Wan Fat
Assistant Director
Yuen Miu
Stunt Double
Johnny Mak Tong-Hung
Presenter
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
Baeaeggs
9.0★ · 01/21/26
Holy fucking peak
People tend to focus on the anti-China aspect of the film but ignore that it shows British police indiscriminately gunning down Chinese (not Hong Kong) citizens
Half a star deducted for besmirching the image of Lei Feng and also stupid voices
People tend to focus on the anti-China aspect of the film but ignore that it shows British police indiscriminately gunning down Chinese (not Hong Kong) citizens
Half a star deducted for besmirching the image of Lei Feng and also stupid voices
Holy fucking peak
People tend to focus on the anti-China aspect of the film but ignore that it shows British police indiscriminately gunning down Chinese (not Hong Kong) citizens
Half a star deducted for besmirching the image of Lei Feng and also stupid voices
People tend to focus on the anti-China aspect of the film but ignore that it shows British police indiscriminately gunning down Chinese (not Hong Kong) citizens
Half a star deducted for besmirching the image of Lei Feng and also stupid voices
Elijah Rasmussen
8.0★ · 11/10/25
Fuckin and PuffinThat’s all life is about
Fuckin and PuffinThat’s all life is about
Josh Cooley
7.7★ · 02/24/25
Research day
So I’m getting tired of the 1 film from each area format so I’m now trying to curate each research day by actor, genre or director.This weeks curation: the birth of Gun-Fu
This is credited as the film that invented the sub genre and in all honesty, other than crime and guns, it doesn’t add a ton to the genre as a whole. It’s thrilling and has good dialogue but it doesn’t have the style that John Woo would later invent.75/100
So I’m getting tired of the 1 film from each area format so I’m now trying to curate each research day by actor, genre or director.This weeks curation: the birth of Gun-Fu
This is credited as the film that invented the sub genre and in all honesty, other than crime and guns, it doesn’t add a ton to the genre as a whole. It’s thrilling and has good dialogue but it doesn’t have the style that John Woo would later invent.75/100
Research day
So I’m getting tired of the 1 film from each area format so I’m now trying to curate each research day by actor, genre or director.This weeks curation: the birth of Gun-Fu
This is credited as the film that invented the sub genre and in all honesty, other than crime and guns, it doesn’t add a ton to the genre as a whole. It’s thrilling and has good dialogue but it doesn’t have the style that John Woo would later invent.75/100
So I’m getting tired of the 1 film from each area format so I’m now trying to curate each research day by actor, genre or director.This weeks curation: the birth of Gun-Fu
This is credited as the film that invented the sub genre and in all honesty, other than crime and guns, it doesn’t add a ton to the genre as a whole. It’s thrilling and has good dialogue but it doesn’t have the style that John Woo would later invent.75/100
Michael
8.0★ · 03/25/24
Pretty good. Some awesome moments of action and some not-so-awesome character and plot building. Overall, worth the watch. Kinda reminds me of Heat or The Town.
Pretty good. Some awesome moments of action and some not-so-awesome character and plot building. Overall, worth the watch. Kinda reminds me of Heat or The Town.