The Shootout (film)

The Shootout
Film poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	危險情人
Simplified Chinese	危险情人
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wéi Xiǎn Qíng Rén Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Ngai4 Him2 Cing4 Jan4
Directed by	Michael Mak
Screenplay by	Edward Tang
Produced by	Jackie Chan
Starring	Aaron Kwok Fennie Yuen Bryan Leung Sean Lau Elvis Tsui Ngai Suet
Cinematography	Eric Chu
Edited by	Ng Hung Peter Cheung
Music by	Joseph Chan
Production companies	Golden Harvest Productions Golden Way Films
Distributed by	Golden Harvest
Release date	27 June 1992 (1992-06-27)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$3,819,056

The Shootout is a 1992 Hong Kong action film directed by Michael Mak and starring Aaron Kwok, Fennie Yuen, Bryan Leung and Sean Lau.

Plot

Hon (Elvis Tsui), Hei, Koon and Bonnie (Kingdom Yuen) are a group of bank robbers who hijacked an armoured truck. Hon and Hei managed to escape from the cops while Koon and Bonnie encounter rookie cop Wong Ka-fai (Aaron Kwok), whom arrests Koon when he fell off his motorcycle. Knowing that one of his accomplices were arrested, Hon bursts into the police station and murders Koon to prevent divulgence of his crimes.

Since this case is serious, Ka-fai and his colleague Mei-san (Ngai Suet) were transferred to the Regional Crime Unit to assist in investigation, where they collaborate with Inspector Lau (Sean Lau) and Ma (Bryan Leung), whom are frenemies. First, they investigate the armoured truck guards before finding clues that lead them to a karaoke bar, where Ka-fai falls in love with an innocent singer named Man (Fennie Yuen). Soon later, Ka-fai found clues about the hijack case from Man, who turns out to be Hon's girlfriend.

Cast

• Aaron Kwok as Wong Ka-fai
• Fennie Yuen as Man
• Bryan Leung as Inspector Ma
• Sean Lau as Inspector Lau
• Elvis Tsui as Hon
• Ngai Suet as Lee Mei-san
• Kingdom Yuen as Bonnie
• Anderson Junior
• Ng Ching-mau
• Timothy Zao as Robber
• Law Shu-kei as Doctor
• Wong Chung-kui
• Chang Sing-kwong as Policeman
• Ailen Sit as Policeman
• Dion Lam as Policeman
• Simon Cheung as Policeman
• Chow Shing-boh as Pimp
• Fong Li as Pimp
• Wong Man-chun as Policeman

Reception

Critical

LoveHKFilm gave the film a mixed review noting its uninspiring comedy and lack of plot and developed characters but praises the grittiness of the action scenes.

Box office

The film grossed HK$3,819,056 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 27 June to 3 July 1992.

See also

• Aaron Kwok filmography
• Jackie Chan filmography

External links

• The Shootout at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
• The Shootout at Hong Kong Cinemagic
• The Shootout at IMDb