The Enforcer

1995 1h 44m CN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 185

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Synopsis

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An undercover cop struggling to provide for his son and ailing wife, must infiltrate a ruthless gang. But things turn sour when another cop blows his cover and he quickly finds himself battling for his life and the lives of his family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jet Li
Kung Wei
Xie Miao
Johnny Kung
Anita Mui Yim-Fong
Inspector Fong
Blackie Ko Sau-Leung
Darkie
Yu Rongguang
Po Kwong
Damian Lau Chung-Yan
Yat-Wah's Boss
Collin Chou
Thug
Bonnie Fu Yuk-Jing

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Corey Yuen
Writers: Sandy Shaw Lai-King, Wong Jing
Languages: Cantonese
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 / 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 Corey Yuen, 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 / 7

AWARDS

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Original score by James Wong Jim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

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 / 7

CAST

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Jet Li and Xie Miao and Anita Mui Yim-Fong carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113153 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Corey Yuen directs. Tom Lau Moon-Tong behind the camera. James Wong Jim scores. Angie Lam On-Yee cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Corey Yuen, shot by Tom Lau Moon-Tong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by James Wong Jim. 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 Xie Miao and Anita Mui Yim-Fong carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0113153 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 19 different titles around the world.