City Cop

1995 1h 39m CN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 4

CrimeActionThriller

Synopsis

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Two Cops, one young and hotheaded, the other aging and by-the-book, are teamed up to break a case involving a series of Jewel heists by a ruthless young gangster and his illegal immigrant gang.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Danny Lee Sau-Yin
Insp. Lee Tit Kin
Michael Chow Man-Kin
Insp. Michael Chow
Parkman Wong Pak-Man
Insp. Jackson Wong Shun
Ben Ng Ngai-Cheung
Ng Wai Hon
Peter Kam-Cheong Yung
Lau Tse Cheong
Carol Tam
Carol
Mak Gei
Ng Kei
Jerry Koo Ming-Wah
Monkey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herman Yau
Writers: Anna Lee Yee-Wa
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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CINEMA

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Part of the "City Cop Collections" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Herman Yau, shot by Puccini Yu Kwok-Ping. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brother Hung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Choi 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

AWARDS

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Danny Lee Sau-Yin and Michael Chow Man-Kin and Parkman Wong Pak-Man carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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

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The take

Herman Yau directs. Puccini Yu Kwok-Ping behind the camera. Brother Hung scores. Robert Choi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "City Cop Collections" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Herman Yau, shot by Puccini Yu Kwok-Ping. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Brother Hung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert Choi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Danny Lee Sau-Yin and Michael Chow Man-Kin and Parkman Wong Pak-Man carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0113193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.