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38 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

The Lung (Dragon) triad used to be one of Hong Kong's most powerful crime families, but its power has waned in recent years. The crime boss Lung Ying feels that their involvement in drug trafficking has resulted in costs that far outweigh the benefits, and he considers investing his wealth into relatively safe and legal industries. His second-in-command White Wolf and his frequent collaborator Tsui disagree with his anti-drug policies, and they plot to take over the triad. They assassinate Lung Ying, and they execute most members of the Lung family in a brutal massacre. Three members of the family survive the attack, and they start plotting their own brutal revenge. White Wolf is betrayed and assassinated by Tsui shortly after claiming power. Tsui is quite willing to kill or sacrifice all for his subordinates to secure power, but he might be weakening his own organization due to this mentality.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β

Andy Lau
Lung Wah

Alan Tam
Allan

Kent Tong Chun-Yip
Yip

Max Mok Siu-Chung
Chung

Michael Miu Kiu-Wai
Kar Wai

Ko Chun-Hsiung
Lung Ying

Lisa Chiao Chiao
Ying's Wife

Cheung Kwok-Keung
Ying's Son
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Lau Kar-Wing directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.
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Lau Brothers Film Company
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