Long Arm of the Law IV: Underground Express

1990 1h 40m CN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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A group of Hong Kong criminals are hired to rescue student protesters fleeing mainland China. Caught in a political tug-of-war, they must evade ruthless mainland authorities pursuing them at every turn.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Wong Bing
Chan Ging
Doggy
Ronny Ching Siu-Lung
Fire / Wong Ching Fo
Frankie Chan Chi-Leung
Shik
Jacqueline Ng Suet-Man
Wong Siu Wai
Kan Sek-Ming
Dang Suk-Yee
Wong Ching-Ho

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Mak Tong-Kit, shot by Eric Chu Kwok-Fai. 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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Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong and Chan Ging and Ronny Ching Siu-Lung carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Mak Tong-Kit directs. Eric Chu Kwok-Fai behind the camera. Joseph Chan Wing-Leung scores. Poon Hung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
3Part of the "Long Arm of the Law Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Michael Mak Tong-Kit, shot by Eric Chu Kwok-Fai. 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.
7Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong and Chan Ging and Ronny Ching Siu-Lung carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0103162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Eric Chu Kwok-Fai
Original score: Joseph Chan Wing-Leung
Editing: Poon Hung
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Status: Released
Original language: CN
IMDB: Long Arm of the Law IV: Underground Express (1990)

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).