The Shootout (film)

The Shootout

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Traditional 危險情人
Simplified 危险情人
Mandarin Wéi Xiǎn Qíng Rén
Cantonese Ngai4 Him2 Cing4 Jan4
Directed by Michael Mak
Produced by Jackie Chan
Screenplay by Edward Tang
Starring Aaron Kwok
Fennie Yuen
Bryan Leung
Sean Lau
Elvis Tsui
Ngai Suet
Music by Joseph Chan
Cinematography Eric Chu
Edited by Ng Hung
Peter Cheung
Production
company
Distributed by Golden Harvest
Release dates
27 June 1992 (1992-06-27)
Running time
90 minutes
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Box office HK$3,819,056

The Shootout is a 1992 Hong Kong action film directed by Michael Mak and starring Aaron Kwok, Fennie Yuen, Bryan Leung and Sean Lau.

Plot

Hon (Elvis Tsui), Hei, Koon and Bonnie (Kingdom Yuen) are a group of bank robbers who hijacked an armoured truck. Hon and Hei managed to escape from the cops while Koon and Bonnie encounter rookie cop Wong Ka-fai (Aaron Kwok), whom arrests Koon when he fell off his motorcycle. Knowing that one of his accomplices were arrested, Hon bursts into the police station and murders Koon to prevent divulgence of his crimes.

Since this case is serious, Ka-fai and his colleague Mei-san (Ngai Suet) were transferred to the Regional Crime Unit to assist in investigation, where they collaborate with Inpsector Lau (Sean Lau) and Ma (Bryan Leung), whom are frenemies. First, they investigate the armoured truck guards before finding clues that lead them to a karaoke bar, where Ka-fai falls in love with an innocent singer named Man (Fennie Yuen). Soon later, Ka-fai found clues about the hijack case from Man, who turns out to be Hon's girlfriend.

Cast

Reception

Critical

LoveHKFilm gave the film a mixed review noting its uninspiring comedy and lack of plot and developed characters but praises the grittiness of the action scenes.[1]

Box office

The film grossed HK$3,819,056 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 27 June to 3 July 1992.

See also

References

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