The New Option: The Final Showdown

2003 1h 30m CN

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10.0

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Tenth film in the 10 film series titled The New Option Hon Kin, head of the police's Organized Crime Division, has been pushed to the edge by a triad boss intent on killing him. In a fit of fury, Hon embarks on a violent rampage that ends tragically. With the very existence of the Special Duty Unit(SDU) now in jeopardy because of the aftermath, Commander Stone (Michael Wong) must make up his mind and decide on SDU's future.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Wong
Stone
Suki Kwan Sau-Mei
Raymond Ho-Yin Wong
Hon
Wong Tin-Lam
Dennis Chan Kwok-San
Tiffany Lee Lung-Yee
Eddie Pang Wai-On

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clarence Ford
Writers: Bat Si Neui Yan
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 6

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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AWARDS

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Michael Wong and Suki Kwan Sau-Mei and Raymond Ho-Yin Wong carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3875042 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clarence Ford directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Michael Wong and Suki Kwan Sau-Mei and Raymond Ho-Yin Wong carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt3875042 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.