A bumbling pair robs a bank, taking everyone inside hostage when it goes wrong. However, one of the hostages turns out to be a notorious wanted criminal and he takes over the hostage situation.... (Full plot summary below)
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A bumbling pair robs a bank, taking everyone inside hostage when it goes wrong. However, one of the hostages turns out to be a notorious wanted criminal and he takes over the hostage situation.
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| User ReviewIsaac Ca hong kong film critics guessed it was inspired by "dog day afternoon", but i don't think so. it's much more witty, juicy, well-written, emotionally sensitive, and well-organized. most imprtantly, the theme and message are totally different fm the one starring al pacino. all actors involved were utilized by directors. despite his great talent(no offense, but sorry, i think he's much better than such so-called internationally-acclaimed local directors as john woo, ronny yu, etc.), director yi's sensitivity and care about the minority groups, the issue which haven't been widely discussed (hv we, now?), outstanding all others. it's not the cheap sympathy, but care through the understanding of their feelings and situations. it's best illustrated by the injured pakistani guard. frankly, leung chiu wai was still too young, and hasn't yet enlightened. |
| User ReviewDave Jinspired films such as john q but less social commentary, more on what you would do when pinned against a wall and a hard place. there are only grey characters, as the constant theme draws out terrific performances by all! |
| User ReviewEdward TA quality crime thriller with great depth. It goes well beyond your typical gun-ho shoot-em-all hk flick but instead goes on to explore the inner emotional struggles and psychological states of the main characters, at the same time reflecting some of the social issues at the time. |
| User ReviewSF CAs commented by another user, it starts as a bank robbery movie, and turns out to be a slow-paced story on the interaction among the characters ... and very few action sequences. Just bear in mind that it is a drama, not an action movie. Judged as a 80s Hong Kong movie, it is a good one. Just one complaint: My VCD of this movie has only Tony Leung on the case cover, and Ti Lung on the back cover. But actually, Ti Lung, not Tony Leung, is the main character. |
| User ReviewArnaud LThe usual quality we can expect from a Derek Yee effort. Great cast. |
| User ReviewMark Sderek yee delivers an awesome movie. intense, great character development, a super young tony leung chiu wai. ti lung has a great performance. i'm a big big derek yee fan. |
| User ReviewDeadly VA lesser known, but not less effective, little Hong Kong thriller |
| User ReviewSid ARealistic, gritty and engaging crime thriller with excellent performances |
