It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!

1985 1h 35m CN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 5

Comedy

Synopsis

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An illegal dealing of a soda-canned bomb between a crooked Hong Kong cop and two Japanese traffickers goes bad after an associate decides to go against their plans...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George Lam Tsz-Cheung
Bobo Lam
John Shum Kin-Fun
Lion Head
Maggie Cheung
Cat
Liu Kai-Chi
Ronnie
Paul Chun Pui
Lee Sir
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Tall Japanese killer
Eddy Ko Hung
Japanese killer
Wu Ma
Petrol station attendant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Chung
Writers: Tsang Kan-Cheong
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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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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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tang Siu-Lam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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George Lam Tsz-Cheung and John Shum Kin-Fun and Maggie Cheung carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090011 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Chung directs. David Chung behind the camera. Tang Siu-Lam scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by David Chung, shot by David Chung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tang Siu-Lam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5George Lam Tsz-Cheung and John Shum Kin-Fun and Maggie Cheung carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0090011 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.