Hot Blood

1977 1h 37m CN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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4.9

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★4.9IMDB · 17

Crime

Synopsis

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Chow Yun Fat plays a police inspector named Cheng who is killed in the line of duty while trying to nab a crook. One of his close friends, Chang Lei (Cheung Lui), decides to take back his resignation letter and track down the crook at any cost.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chow Yun-Fat
Ah Cheng
Mark Cheung Lui
Resand Lam Hau-Yi
Luk Chu-Sek
Fung Hak-On
Cat Eye
Hon Yee-Sang
Lee Sau-Kei
Hui Ying-Ying

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yang Chuan
Writers: Yang Chuan, Li-jen Liang
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yang Chuan, shot by Fan Shou Fu. 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 Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. 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 Fan Kung-Wing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Chow Yun-Fat and Mark Cheung Lui and Resand Lam Hau-Yi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yang Chuan directs. Fan Shou Fu behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Fan Kung-Wing cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Yang Chuan, shot by Fan Shou Fu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Fan Kung-Wing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Chow Yun-Fat and Mark Cheung Lui and Resand Lam Hau-Yi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0076614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.