Summaries

Tung is a street cop in Hong Kong who's friends with a Triad named Fai. Fai hires a hit man to murder a business rival; the hit goes wrong and Fai, implicated in the incident, goes on the run.

One of the most universally acclaimed motion pictures in the history of Hong Kong cinema. Acclaimed director Gordon Chan ("Fist Of Legend", "2000 AD", "The Big Heat") dispenses with convention to bring one of the most graphic and insightful action-thrillers of recent years. Ruthlessly realistic, and vivid and unremitting in its uncompromising brutality and honesty, Beast Cops is a visceral and hard-hitting exploration of the dichotomous existence of two cops charged with upholding the law, while balancing on a moral knife-edge. Compelling and controversial, with a breakout performance of startling intensity from leading man Anthony Wong, this raw and enticing action-thriller has mesmerized audiences worldwide with its disturbing examination of the subjective and marginal morality, which inhabits the uncertain and ambiguous world of law enforcement. The graphic intensity of the final reels underpins an unforgettable and harrowing spectacle, which has seldom, if ever, been paralleled in Western cinema.—JimKills

Details

Keywords
  • sex scene
  • murder
  • kiss
  • friend
  • business
Genres
  • Action
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Apr 8, 1998
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-MA
Countries of origin Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Filming locations Hong Kong, China
Production companies Media Asia Films People's Production Limited

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 50m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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