Dangerous Duty

1996 1h 31m CN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A team of cops has the mission to protect a witness from being killed. After several killing attempts, the cops will realize how dangerous is the duty they have been assigned to.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Diana Pang Dan
Ling Peidan
Max Mok Siu-Chung
Chen Chong
Ben Ng Ngai-Cheung
Yin Yingming
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Bald Hitman
Peter Kam-Cheong Yung
Guo Chenyong
Lo Lieh
Luo
Tai Bo
Hitman
Chu Tau

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Writers: Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Cheung Kwok-Kuen 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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Diana Pang Dan and Max Mok Siu-Chung and Ben Ng Ngai-Cheung carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118132 — 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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The take

Wilson Tong Wai-Shing directs. Cheung Kwok-Kuen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Cheung Kwok-Kuen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Diana Pang Dan and Max Mok Siu-Chung and Ben Ng Ngai-Cheung carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0118132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.