Double Tap

"Are You Ready?"

2000 1h 36m CN

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6.4

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6.7

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★6.4TMDB · 61★6.7IMDB · 1,258

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Synopsis

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Rick Pang, an IPSC champion who is also a gun expert who tinkers with his pistols to perfect his technique known as 'double tap' which is the terminology where a shooter can place two exact shots in the same spot to maximize marksmanship.

“Are You Ready?”

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Cast

Leslie Cheung
Rick Y.H.Pang
Alex Fong Chung-Sun
Chi Shun-Miu
Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling
Colleen
Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
Vincent Ng
Monica Chan Fat-yung
Miu's Wife
Joseph Cheung Man-Kwong
Joe
Henry Fong Ping
Yeung Ching-Cheung
Alexander Chan Mong-Wah
Yu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lo Chi-Leung
Writers: Yeung Chin-Hung, Clarence Lee, Lo Chi-Leung
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "King of Guns Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lo Chi-Leung, shot by Venus Keung. 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 Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung 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

AWARDS

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Leslie Cheung and Alex Fong Chung-Sun and Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Are You Ready?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0258489 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lo Chi-Leung directs. Venus Keung behind the camera. Peter Kam Pau-Tat scores. Eric Kwong Chi-Leung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "King of Guns Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Lo Chi-Leung, shot by Venus Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Leslie Cheung and Alex Fong Chung-Sun and Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Are You Ready?".
8IMDB entry: tt0258489 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.