Directed by:
Lawrence LauScreenplay:
Man-Keung ChanCinematography:
Xavier CheungComposer:
Yat-Yiu YuCast:
Sean Lau, Gordon Lam, Louis Koo, Max Zhang, Patrick Tam, Hai-peng Lu, Billy Lau, Man-tat Ng, Vincent Wan, Justin Cheung, Ben Lam, Chun-Hung Liu, Stephen Au (more)Plots(1)
Lau Ching-Wan stars in this dramatization of the incredible real-life story of Peter Chan Shun-chi, a former Triad member and drug addict who went on to be awarded for his tireless efforts as a substance abuse counselor. Starting in the sixties, this sprawling epic chronicles Chan Wa and his childhood friends growing up together in an impoverished section of Hong Kong. Seemingly fated to a life of crime, Chan ends up a dealer and then an addict, even exploiting his own girlfriend to support his habit. He eventually finds himself caught in a web of deceit, desperation, and betrayal, forced to work with the police after his own brothers betray him. This tale of corruption and redemption masterfully recreates an all but forgotten underbelly of Hong Kong, so gritty you can almost feel the sweltering dust gather on the back of your neck. (New York Asian Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Sean Lau
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Lost in Time (2003)
Police Story 2 (1988)
Running Out of Time (1999)
Gordon Lam
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Ip Man (2008)
Infernal Affairs (2002)
A Simple Life (2011)
Louis Koo
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Lost in Time (2003)
Protégé (2007)
Election 2 (2006)
Max Zhang
China
Best movies:
Ten Minutes Older : The Trumpet (2002)
Ip Man 3 (2015)
SPL 2: A Time for Consequences (2015)
Patrick Tam
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Beast Cops (1998)
Ip Man 3 (2015)
The Duel (2000)
Hai-peng Lu
China
Best movies:
The Iron Fisted Monk (1977)
Zero to Hero (2021)
The Longest Nite (1998)
Billy Lau
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Police Story 2 (1988)
Pedicab Driver (1989)
A Kid from Tibet (1992)
Man-tat Ng
China
Best movies:
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989)
A Chinese Odyssey Part 1 - Pandora's Box (1995)
Vincent Wan
Macau
Best movies:
Don't Give a Damn (1995)
All for the Winner (1990)
Isabella (2006)
Justin Cheung
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Project Gutenberg (2018)
Iceman (2014)
Dynasty Warriors (2021)
Ben Lam
Best movies:
Project A II (1987)
Café. Waiting. Love (2014)
Long Arm of the Law (1984)
Chun-Hung Liu
Best movies:
Fulltime Killer (2001)
Stephen Au
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Forbidden City Cop (1996)
Unbeatable (2013)
Overheard (2009)
Deon Cheung
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Beyond Hypothermia (1996)
Project Gutenberg (2018)
Guilt by Design (2019)
David Lam
Macau
Best movies:
The Twin Dragons (1992)
Kwok-leung Ching
Best movies:
Fist of Legend (1994)
Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
Exodus (2007)
Chun-fung Chan
Best movies:
Firestorm (2013)
Line Walker (2016)
Golden Job (2018)
Bok-yan Leung
Best movies:
Lust, Caution (2007)
Unbeatable (2013)
One Nite in Mongkok (2004)
Kin-wing Chan
Best movies:
One Nite in Mongkok (2004)
Firestorm (2013)
Cold War (2012)
Chin-fung Leung
Best movies:
Firestorm (2013)
Wild City (2015)
Keeper of Darkness (2015)