In the Line of Duty 4

1989 1h 34m CN

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★7.0TMDB · 64

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Synopsis

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Two detectives who are up to their necks in trouble and in each other's face, as they try to shut down a drug-trafficking scheme that could be connected with international ties to organized crime. But in the midst of their investigation, innocent immigrant dock worker Luk Wan-Ting gets caught up in the mix when he witnesses the murder of an intelligence operative and is framed for the crime.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cynthia Khan
Insp Rachel Yeung Lai-Ching
Donnie Yen
Captain Donnie Yan
Michael Wong
Captain Michael Wong
Yuen Yat-Choh
Luk Wan-Ting
Lisa Chiao Chiao
Luk's Mother
Wai Gei-Shun
HK Police Officer
Yuen Shun-Yi
Drug Dealer
Michael Woods
Black Fighter on Rooftop / Motorbike

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuen Woo-ping
Writers: Anthony Wong Wing-Fai, Cheung Chi-Sing, Kim Yip Kwong-Kim
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "In the Line of Duty Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuen Woo-ping, shot by Au Kam-Hung. 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 Richard Yuen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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AWARDS

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Cynthia Khan and Donnie Yen and Michael Wong carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097539 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuen Woo-ping directs. Au Kam-Hung behind the camera. Richard Yuen scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "In the Line of Duty Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Yuen Woo-ping, shot by Au Kam-Hung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard Yuen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Cynthia Khan and Donnie Yen and Michael Wong carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0097539 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Au Kam-Hung
Original score: Richard Yuen
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Status: Released
Original language: CN
Certification (US): 18
IMDB: In the Line of Duty 4 (1989)

Part of

In the Line of Duty Collection

In the Line of Duty is a series of girls with guns feature films produced by Hong Kong movie studio D & B Films which star, in the first two, Michelle Yeoh and, in subsequent instalments, Cynthia Khan as a police officer who combines use of firearms with martial arts. The third was the first to use the In the Line of Duty title, retroactively applied to the two Michelle Yeoh vehicles.