Released Date:
1986-09-06
Languages:
Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries:
Hong Kong
Runtime:
104 min
Rated:
TV-14
IMDB Ratings:
7.5 (1578 Reviews)
Director:
Hark TsuiThe movie is set in chaotic 1920's China, when warlords fought each other for power while Sun Yat-Sen's underground movement tried to establish a democratic republic. The movie tells the story of three young women and two young men who are thrown together. One young woman grabs a box of jewels during the looting when one warlord takes Peking. A deserting soldier joins her, but the jewels end up at the Peking Opera. Here we meet the daughter of the head of the troupe, who dreams of being an actress. But even female roles are played by men in the opera. Soon, the daughter of the currently ruling warlord and a male agent of the democratic underground are involved.
Released Date:
1990-09-01
Languages:
Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese
Countries:
Hong Kong
Runtime:
111 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
7.9 (36458 Reviews)
Director:
John WooA violent Hong Kong action film, this is the story of an assassin, Jeffrey Chow (aka Mickey Mouse) who takes one last job so he can retire and care for his girlfriend Jenny. When his employers betray him, he reluctantly joins forces with Inspector Lee (aka Dumbo), the cop who is pursuing him. Together, the new friends face the final confrontation of the gangsters out to kill them.
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