Live Hard

1989 1h 28m CN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

ThrillerAction

Synopsis

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In Hong Kong, terrorists from Libya blow up a bus which kills the son of the American consul. The Hong Kong Police Force sends Lui Yung and his team of special agents to investigate the case and destroy the terrorist group. On the other hand, Senior Inspector Hui Tat Ming (Simon Yam) of the Regional Crime Unit is discontented by the fact that he is no longer in charge of the case since it has been transferred to the Politics Department. However, Hui secretly investigates alone to track down the terrorists and bring them to justice

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Simon Yam
Officer Hui Tat Ming
Hwang Jang-Lee
Chief Inspector Terry Chiu
Lau Ching-Wan
Patriarch Fai
Kim Maree Penn
Kitty
Elaine Lui Siu-Ling
Female Operative
Vincent Lyn
Thug
Eddy Ko Hung
Jason Pai Piao

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuen Cheung-Yan
Writers: Chan Chi-Wai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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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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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Simon Yam and Hwang Jang-Lee and Lau Ching-Wan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098476 — 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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The take

Yuen Cheung-Yan directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Simon Yam and Hwang Jang-Lee and Lau Ching-Wan carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0098476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.