Invincible Enforcer

1979 1h 54m CN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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A young man who is thrown into jail simply because he displeases a police inspector. But even when he's eventually released, the police continue to persecute him until he feels he has no choice but to become a real criminal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tony Liu Tian-jue
Jiang Chai
Fan Lei
Probation Officer Lin
Wang Yong
Brother Meng Tian Long
Chen Kuan-Tai
Min
Helen Poon Bing-Seung
Xia Lin
Lam Fai-Wong
Bao San
Si Wai
Inspector Wang
Ai Fei
Xin Gui

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cheng Kang
Writers: Han-Pai Hsin
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cheng Kang, shot by Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung 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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Tony Liu Tian-jue and Fan Lei and Wang Yong carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0191801 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cheng Kang directs. Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan behind the camera. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Cheng Kang, shot by Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tony Liu Tian-jue and Fan Lei and Wang Yong carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0191801 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.