Summaries

A streetwise young man becomes a bodyguard to score quick cash. He befriends a disillusioned mercenary determined to begin life anew. They find themselves working together to foil an assassination attempt, but their partnership can't last.

Tyler is a restless, streetwise 21-year-old Hong Kong native who's had trouble gaining the trust of others all his life. He secretly fantasizes about living the good life in South America. After a while, he is forced to deal with the reality of impending fatherhood. Hankering for quick cash, however, he joins a bodyguard company. Later, he makes friends with a once disillusioned mercenary determined to begin life in a new way. However, their companionship is brief: they both are uncontrollably forced toward opposite sides of a deadly showdown...—L.H. Wong <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • husband wife relationship
  • hong kong
  • melodrama
  • newborn baby
  • in the line of fire
Genres
  • Action
  • Thriller
  • Crime
Release date Oct 18, 2000
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin China Hong Kong
Official sites Official site
Language English Mandarin Cantonese Portuguese Hokkien
Production companies Film Workshop Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia

Box office

Gross US & Canada $10770
Opening weekend US & Canada $10770
Gross worldwide $243978

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 53m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital SDDS
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

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