Gunmen (1988 film)

Gunmen
Gunmen
	Film poster
Traditional	天羅地網
Simplified	天罗地网
Mandarin	Tiān Luó Dì Wǎng
Cantonese	Tin1 Lo4 Dei6 Mong2
Directed by	Kirk Wong
Screenplay by	Law Kam-fai; Nip Wang-fung
Produced by	Tsui Hark
Starring	Tony Leung; Adam Cheng; Waise Lee; Mark Cheng; David Wu; Elvis Tsui; Carrie Ng; Elizabeth Lee
Cinematography	Andrew Lau; Ardy Lam
Edited by	David Wu
Music by	Danny Chung
Production; companies	Golden Princess Films; Film Workshop
Distributed by	Golden Princess Films
Release date	22 October 1988
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$4,825,777

Gunmen is a 1988 Hong Kong action crime drama film produced by Tsui Hark, directed by Kirk Wong and starring Tony Leung, Adam Cheng and Waise Lee. The film was released in Hong Kong theatrically before Hong Kong motion picture rating system took effort; afterwards, the film was rated Category III for the home video release.

Plot[]

During the Chinese Civil War, a group of war friends Ting Kwan-pik, Cheung, Lau Fuk-kwong and Cheung Cho-fan were captured and brutally tortured by officer Haye. After they escape, Ting headed to Shanghai and became a cop. Ting is also one of the few righteous, incorruptible cops in Shanghai. Although the police force consists mostly of corrupt cops, the superintendent is an honest man. One time during a drug raid, Ting kills Haye's uncle, Leung. Haye, who has know became an opium smuggler, vows of revenge and later kills Ting's partner. Ting also swears revenge, and with nobody else helping, he tracks down his war friends and enlists their help to outlaw opium smuggling.

Cast[]

Tony Leung Ka-fai as Ting Kwan-pik
Adam Cheng as Haye
Waise Lee as Captain Cheung
Mark Cheng as Lau Fuk-kwong
David Wu as Cheung Cho-fan
Elvis Tsui as Superintendent
Carrie Ng as Cho Chiu
Elizabeth Lee as Mona Fong Siu-man
Andrew Kam as Uncle Leung
Ho Leng-leng as Sze-sze
Yuen Bun as Captain Keung
Wong Kam-kong as Tsou
Chui Po-lun as Ting Kwan-pik's subordinate
Cho King-man
Wong Hung as Fatty
Stewart Tam as Station Inspector
Chu Tau as Brother San
Kam Piu as interpreter for France Ambassador
Jackson Ng as Haye's thug
Chiu Kwok-chi as corrupt cop
James Ha as opium maker
Lau Fong-sai as Cheung
Law Kam-fai
Nip Wang-fung
Ng Kwok-kin as cop
Shing Fu-on as Haye's soldier
Lui Tou-cheung
Choi Man-hung
Lung Ying as Hung's thug
Ho Wing-cheung as Haye's thug
Kong Long as opium maker
Tin Kai-man as Haye's thug
Yeung Sing as Haye's thug
Lam Tit-ching as Haye's thug
Ho Chi-moon as Superintendent's assistant
Hui Sze-man as prostitute
James M. Crockett as French ambassador

Box office[]

The film grossed HK$4,825,777 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 22 October to 7 November 1988 in Hong Kong.

External links[]

Gunmen at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
Gunmen at Hong Kong Cinemagic
Gunmen at IMDb
Gunmen film review at LoveHKFilm.com