Against All

1990 1h 33m CN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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A love triangle between a singer and two men; one good, the other evil.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Steve Cheung Ka Fai
Lam King-Kong
K. K.
Jacqueline Ng Suet-Man
Cherry Ho
Danny Lee Sau-Yin
Tom Cheung
Kent Got Ying-Kin
Bob/Dee
Lee Kim-Chung
E. T.
Lee Wan-Fei
James
Chin Shih-Erh
Young Kam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Writers: James Fung Shui-Hung
Languages: Cantonese
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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, shot by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philip Chan Fei-Lit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chan Ki-Hop 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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Nick Cheung Ka-Fai and Lam King-Kong and Jacqueline Ng Suet-Man carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Lau Wai-Keung directs. Andrew Lau Wai-Keung behind the camera. Philip Chan Fei-Lit scores. Chan Ki-Hop cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, shot by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Philip Chan Fei-Lit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Chan Ki-Hop shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nick Cheung Ka-Fai and Lam King-Kong and Jacqueline Ng Suet-Man carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0100344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.