Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

"It started as a joyride; the terror never ended..."

1980 1h 40m CN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 50

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Synopsis

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Three lazybones friends manufacture a firebomb and place it in a cinema. Pearl, a sadistic young girl, has observed the scene, follows the bombers and starts to manipulate them. The four criminals plan more and more daring acts.

“It started as a joyride; the terror never ended...”

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Cast

Lo Lieh
Officer Tan
Lin Chen-Chi
Wan-Shu
Paul Che Biu-Law
Ah Kao
Albert Au Shui-Keung
Paul
Lung Tin-Sang
Loong
Ray Lui
Officer Lu
Leong Po-Chih
Interpol Officer
Ronny Yu
Interpol Officer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsui Hark
Writers: Sze-To Cheuk-Hon, Tsui Hark, Chen Fang
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by David Chung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Albert Au Shui-Keung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Woo Wai-Chi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lo Lieh and Lin Chen-Chi and Paul Che Biu-Law carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "It started as a joyride; the terror never ended...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083199 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tsui Hark directs. David Chung behind the camera. Albert Au Shui-Keung scores. Woo Wai-Chi cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

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Things worth knowing

146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
3Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by David Chung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Albert Au Shui-Keung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Woo Wai-Chi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lo Lieh and Lin Chen-Chi and Paul Che Biu-Law carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It started as a joyride; the terror never ended...".
8IMDB entry: tt0083199 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.