Go do gaai bei (1997)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Directors:

Ringo Lam
Law Hong Aai

Writers:

Ringo Lam (screenplay)
Ringo Lam (story)

Release Date:

18 July 1997 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Plot:

Police Inspector Pao is trying to catch Mak Kwan, a gang member who is first arrested, but then escapes from the prison...

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Ching Wan Lau	...	Inspector Pao
Francis Ng	...	Mak Kwan
Amanda Lee	...	Chung Lai-Hung
Jack Kao	...	Zang
Monica Chan	...	Yee
Siu-Kei Lee	...	Brother Fai
Kar Lok Chin	...	Bill
Wing Lim Cho	...	Ah Chung
Emily Kwan	...	Maria
Wah Yeung	...	Ko (as Andrew Kam)
Kam-Cheong Yung	...	Yung
Marcus Fox	...	Ah Sang

Also Known As:

Full Alert (International: English title)
Gao du jie bei (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
High Level Readiness (Hong Kong: English title) (literal title)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin | Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | Hong Kong:IIB | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

Brilliant Idea Group (BIG)

The best crime drama of the year. Better than Heat.

The best crime drama of the year. A familiar genre, but the story and the technique are all innovation. As soon as he appears, the thief (Ng) is captured by the inspector (Lau). The men then embark on a series of cat-and-mouse maneuvers that never fail to surprise. Action scenes are punctuated with dramatic ones, never leaving the audience any breathing space and trapping them with pressure-cooker intensity. The chase scenes and gun battles on Hong Kong's busy streets as well as the underwater explosion scenes are demonstrations of the director's talents. Lau and Ng turned in wonderful performances with their interpretation of the guilt that grips men of violence. - ManA lone Ho