He Who Chases After the Wind

1988 1h 35m CN

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6.2

MID

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5.3

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 5★5.3IMDB · 72

Romance

Synopsis

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Basically a love story with a prerequisite sub-plot about a crazed killer trying to avenge his brother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alex Man Chi-Leung
Elizabeth Lee Mei-Fung
Anthony Tang Ho-Kwong
Carrie Ng Ka-Lai
Shing Fui-On
Stephen Chow
Ah Sing
Mak Wai-Cheung

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Albert Lai Gin-Kwok
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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38 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 Albert Lai Gin-Kwok, shot by Danny Tsang. 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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Editor Johnson Chow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

AWARDS

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Alex Man Chi-Leung and Elizabeth Lee Mei-Fung and Anthony Tang Ho-Kwong carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094809 — 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

Albert Lai Gin-Kwok directs. Danny Tsang behind the camera. Johnson Chow cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Albert Lai Gin-Kwok, shot by Danny Tsang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Johnson Chow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alex Man Chi-Leung and Elizabeth Lee Mei-Fung and Anthony Tang Ho-Kwong carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0094809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.