| A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 02, 1986 | 
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| Director: | John Woo | 
| Writer: | John Woo | 
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Crime | 
| Keywords | prison, sibling relationship, snake, brotherhood, conciliation, observer, arrest, triade, revenge, counterfeit, hong kong, police officer, brothers | 
| Production Companies | Film Workshop, Cinema City | 
| Box Office | 
              
                Revenue: $4,469,460
                Budget: $0  | 
      
| Updates | 
          Updated: Oct 02, 2025 Entered: Oct 02, 2025  | 
      
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Ti Lung | Sung Chi Ho | 
| Chow Yun-Fat | Mark Lee | 
| Leslie Cheung | Sung Chi Kit | 
| Emily Chu Bo-Yee | Jackie | 
| Waise Lee Chi-Hung | Shing | 
| Tien Feng | Mr. Sung | 
| John Woo | Inspector Wu | 
| Sek Yin-Tsi | Mr. Yiu | 
| Kenneth Tsang | Kin | 
| Wang Hsieh | Boss Wang | 
| Leung Ming | Uncle Chan | 
| Chan Chi-Fai | Boss Wang's Nephew | 
| Kam Hing-Yin | Kit's Supervisor | 
| Tsui Hark | Music Judge | 
| Pierre Tremblay | Interpol Officer | 
| To Wai-Wo | Taiwan Gangster Killed in the Restaurant | 
| Lau Shung-Fung | Taiwan Gangster Killed in the Restaurant | 
| Shing Fu-On | Shing's Bodyguard | 
| Shing Fui-On | Shing's Bodyguard | 
| Hung San-Nam | Shing's Bodyguard | 
| Yeung Sai-Gwan | Shing's Gangster | 
| Wong Wai-Tong | Shing's Gangster | 
| Chu Tak-Wai | Shing's Gangster | 
| Chan Ming-Wai | Shing's Gangster | 
| Cheung Wing-Hon | Shing's Gangster | 
| Hon Nin-Sang | Shing's Gangster | 
| Woo Wing-Tat | Shing's Gangster | 
| Ma Yuk-Sing | Shing's Gangster | 
| Pan Yung-Sheng | Taiwanese Triad | 
| Wei Ho Tu | Taiwanese Triad | 
| Chang Seng-Kwong | Taiwanese Triad | 
| Lam Foo-Wai | Taiwanese Triad | 
| Hsiu Chuan Yang | Triad Member in Parking Lot | 
| Mak Wai-Cheung | Man in Brawl (uncredited) | 
| Ma Hon-Yuen | Man in Brawl (uncredited) | 
| Danny Ng Wai-Yip | Henchman (uncredited) | 
| Hung San-Nam | |
| Chung Chi-Yung | |
| David Ho Wing-Hin | |
| Fan Chin-Hung | |
| Han Ying-Chieh | |
| Sham Chin-Bo | |
| Mak Wai-Cheung | |
| Yiu Chan-Lam | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Leslie Cheung | Theme Song Performance | 
| William Leung Chi-Ming | Assistant Director | 
| Chik Kim-Kit | Lighting Director | 
| Yeung Kam-Chun | Costume Coordinator | 
| Shing Fu-On | Props | 
| 吳志剛 | Set Runner | 
| 伍紅蓮 | Chef | 
| Ronny Ching Siu-Lung | Foley | 
| Leung Suk-Wah | Writers' Assistant | 
| Stephen Tung Wai | Action Director | 
| David Wu | Music Score Producer | 
| Ken Ng Chi-Ming | Producer's Assistant | 
| Joseph Koo | Original Music Composer | 
| James Wong Jim | Songs | 
| Yuen Chun-Wah | Camera Production Assistant | 
| Tai Chun-Ching | Art Direction | 
| Kam Ma | Editor | 
| 伍民健 | Set Runner | 
| 吳力昉 | Still Photographer | 
| 薛羣 | Dialogue | 
| Chan Hing-Kai | Writers' Assistant | 
| Blackie Ko | Action Director | 
| Ko Siu-Ping | Makeup Artist | 
| Kenneth Ng Yu-Kwan | Production Office Coordinator | 
| John Woo | Director, Writer | 
| Horace Wong Wing-Hang | Director of Photography | 
| Patrick Leung Pak-Kin | Assistant Director | 
| 雷志良 | Art Direction | 
| Bruce Yu | Costume Design | 
| Peter Chan Wai-Keung | Unit Manager | 
| Well Chin Wing-Wai | Set Runner | 
| Tony Chow Kwok-Chung | Post Production Supervisor | 
| Chow Wing-Tuen | Set Runner | 
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