Pursuit of a Killer

1985 1h 29m ZH

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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This is one of those -"who did it" -murder movies put out by Shaw Brothers. In this one, a bunch of Mainlanders come to Hong Kong for a better life. Instead, these Mainlanders are jobless and wind up killing, robbing, and selling drugs for a Dai Lo. Tired of getting chicken scratch from their Dai Lo for all the work they've done, the Mainlanders (about 4 or 5) decide to do a big job for themselves by trying to rob a jewelry store. The heist goes awry with all the Mainlanders being apprehended by the HKRP. They all to go to jail and do their time and get discharged. Once out, the Mainlanders are getting "rubbed off" one by one and the HKRP do not have a clue. Luckily, one member, Yeh Hung (Lo Meng), of the Mainlander gang is still in jail who still has time. So, Inspector Wong (Jason Pai Piao) decides to cut Yeh Hung loose and let him walk the streets as bait to bring the killer out.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lo Meng
Ye Hong
Jason Pai Piao
Inspector Wang
Sun Chien
Lei Kung
Chan Shen
Uncle Zhi
Lam Fai-Wong
Policeman
Joh Yin-Ling
Gao Mei
Michael Tong Chun-Chung
Ya Zong
Keung Hon
He Min

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Taylor Wong Tai-Loi
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Lo Meng and Jason Pai Piao and Sun Chien carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Taylor Wong Tai-Loi directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Lo Meng and Jason Pai Piao and Sun Chien carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0089854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.