Danger Has Two Faces
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Danger Has Two Faces is a 1985
Hong Kong
action
crime
thriller film directed by Alex Cheung and starring Bryan Leung, Paul Chu and Fai Cheung. The film is produced and distributed by Shaw Brothers Studio
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) is murdered, Chow discovered the mastermind behind these cases were actually Superintendent Lau. Lau then murders one of his subordinate Man (Cheung Ming Man), mistaken him to have discovered his identity. Later, Uncle Hung takes Kam's son hostage and orders him to kill Chow. Kam later disguises Chow's murder and they both confront Lau, Hung, the gang and two police officers Wai (Chan Chik Wai) and Chicken Blood.
4,128,000 during its theatrical run from 31 May to 13 June 1985 in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong films of 1985
A list of films produced in Hong Kong in 1985:.-1985:-External links:* * Hong Kong films of 1985 at...
Hong Kong
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...
action
Hong Kong action cinema
Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industry's global fame. It combines elements from the action film, as codified by Hollywood, with Chinese storytelling and aesthetic traditions, to create a culturally distinctive form that nevertheless has a wide transcultural...
crime
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
thriller film directed by Alex Cheung and starring Bryan Leung, Paul Chu and Fai Cheung. The film is produced and distributed by Shaw Brothers Studio
Shaw Brothers Studio
The Shaw Brothers Studio , owned by Shaw Brothers Ltd., was the foremost and the largest movie production company of Hong Kong movies.From their distribution base in Singapore where they founded parent company Shaw Organization in 1924, and as a strategic development of their movie distribution...
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Plot
Many years ago, Inspector Kam Chi Kin (Bryan Leung) killed an innocent man and decided to resign from the police force. He then became a professional killer, paid by Uncle Hung (Che Hung), and disguises as a pet store owner in order to earn money to raise his son. His best friend, Bobby Chow Fuk Cheung (Fai Cheung) recently returned from UK and works under Superintendent Lau Cheuk Sang (Paul Chu). Chow has been investigating recent murder cases that were done by Kam. Later, as one of his colleague Sam (Kirk WongKirk Wong
Kirk Wong Chi Keung is a Hong Kong based film director and actor. He is probably most famous for directing the John Woo produced action comedy The Big Hit.-Filmography as director:...
) is murdered, Chow discovered the mastermind behind these cases were actually Superintendent Lau. Lau then murders one of his subordinate Man (Cheung Ming Man), mistaken him to have discovered his identity. Later, Uncle Hung takes Kam's son hostage and orders him to kill Chow. Kam later disguises Chow's murder and they both confront Lau, Hung, the gang and two police officers Wai (Chan Chik Wai) and Chicken Blood.
Cast
- Bryan Leung as Kam Chi Kin
- Paul Chu as Superintendent Lau Cheuk Sang
- Carroll Gordon as Jenny
- Liu Lai Ling as Ling
- Fai Cheung as Inspector Bobby Chow Fuk Cheung
- Cheung Ming Man as Man
- Kirk WongKirk WongKirk Wong Chi Keung is a Hong Kong based film director and actor. He is probably most famous for directing the John Woo produced action comedy The Big Hit.-Filmography as director:...
as Sergeant Sam Leung - Pamela PakPamela PakPamela Peck Wan-kam was a Hong Kong radio agony aunt and celebrity and now a member of Wan Chai District Council. Since 1989 she has been the partner of 'celebrity' lawyer and legislator Paul Tse.-Early life:...
as pet store customer - Lam Fai Wong as robber
- Cheng Kei Ying as robber
- Charlie ChoCharlie ChoCharlie Cho Cha Lee , a famous male actor in Hong Kong pornography films, especially during the 1980s. His over-acting approach can be regarded as one of the trademarks of Hong Kong soft porn films. He also worked in mainstream films, such as the Jackie Chan feature Police Story.-Feature Films:-TV...
as man impersonating cop - Paul Che as armoured car driver
- Pak Sha Lik as man shot by Kam (flashback)
- Chan Chik Wai as Wai
- Leung Siu Wah as robber
- Wong Kim Fung as robber who fights with Bobby
- Kam Piu as man outside hotel
- Fung King Man as man meeting Sergeant Sam
- Kei Ho Chiu as robber
- Tam Tin Nam as tall man at bus stop
- Yuen Ling To as armoured car guard
- Hon Kong as man at police station
- Ko Hung as bodyguard
- Amy Au as wife of man shot by Kam
- Che Hung as Uncle Hung
- Fung Ming as man meeting Sergeant Sam
- Cheung Kwok Wah as truck driver
Box office
This film grossed HK$Hong Kong dollar
The Hong Kong dollar is the currency of the jurisdiction. It is the eighth most traded currency in the world. In English, it is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively HK$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
4,128,000 during its theatrical run from 31 May to 13 June 1985 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
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External links
- Danger Has Two Faces at Hong Kong CinemagicHong Kong CinemagicHong Kong Cinemagic, sometimes referred to as HKCinemagic, is a bilingual website providing a repository for information about Chinese language films from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, and the people that created them. The website contains news, interviews, film reviews and a database of people,...