High Risk

"He Redefines Revenge."

1995 1h 41m CN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 154

ActionComedyCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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After failing to save his wife from 'The Doctor', Kit Li is working as a bodyguard and secret stunt double for the cowardly martial arts film star Frankie Lane. Frankie attends an exhibition of the crown jewels of Russia at a Hong Kong hotel, and when the Doctor's gang take over the building in attempt to steal them, Kit is the only thing standing in their way. Will Frankie regain his courage? Will romance blossom between Kit and the nosy reporter? Who has the best Kung-Fu?

“He Redefines Revenge.”

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Cast

Jet Li
Kit Li
Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau
Frankie Lone
Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching
Helen
Kelvin Wong Siu
The Doctor / David Wang
Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei
Joyce
Ken Yang
Chow Kam
Wu Ma
Frankie's Father
Valerie Chow
Fai-Fai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wong Jing
Writers: Wong Jing
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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3 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Wong Jing, shot by Tom Lau Moon-Tong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Yuen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jet Li and Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau and Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He Redefines Revenge.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114437 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Wong Jing directs. Tom Lau Moon-Tong behind the camera. Richard Yuen scores. Angie Lam On-Yee cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
3Directed by Wong Jing, shot by Tom Lau Moon-Tong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard Yuen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Angie Lam On-Yee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jet Li and Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau and Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He Redefines Revenge.".
8IMDB entry: tt0114437 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 15 different titles around the world.