| 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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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 26 | 33 | 21 |
| 2024 | 6 | 22 | 34 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 27 | 46 | 14 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 727 | 851 |
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| 2025 | 10 | 477 | 754 |