Long Arm of the Law III

1989 1h 47m CN

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★6.1TMDB · 12

ActionCrimeRomance

Synopsis

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An ex-soldier/escaped death row prisoner flees to Hong Kong and is forced to work for a gang of criminals when they kidnap the woman he loves.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andy Lau
Li Cheung Kong
Elizabeth Lee Mei-Fung
Seung Mun
Max Mok Siu-Chung
Chicken Heart
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Mao Heung Yeung
Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
Master Leung
John Ladalski
Policeman shopping at jewelry shop
Ken Boyle
Senior Police Officer
Hon Yee-Sang
Brothel boss

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Mak Tong-Kit
Writers: Stephen Shiu Yeuk-Yuen, Johnny Mak Tong-Hung
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Long Arm of the Law Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Mak Tong-Kit, shot by Derek Wan Man-Kit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Chan Wing-Leung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Poon Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Andy Lau and Elizabeth Lee Mei-Fung and Max Mok Siu-Chung carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0098314 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Mak Tong-Kit directs. Derek Wan Man-Kit behind the camera. Joseph Chan Wing-Leung scores. Poon Hung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Long Arm of the Law Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Michael Mak Tong-Kit, shot by Derek Wan Man-Kit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joseph Chan Wing-Leung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Poon Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Andy Lau and Elizabeth Lee Mei-Fung and Max Mok Siu-Chung carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0098314 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Derek Wan Man-Kit
Original score: Joseph Chan Wing-Leung
Editing: Poon Hung
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Status: Released
Original language: CN
Certification (US): III
IMDB: Long Arm of the Law III (1989)

Part of

Long Arm of the Law Collection

Long Arm of the Law (省港旗兵, "Guangdong and Hong Kong Criminals") is a 1984 Hong Kong film directed by Johnny Mak. The film was followed by two sequels: Long Arm of the Law II (1987) and Long Arm of the Law III (1989).