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The Rules of the Game (1999)

Directed by Steve Cheng

Crime | Action | Thriller

Overview

David Chow infiltrates a gang to take revenge on a triad boss, Shing. His close friend, Chun, was beaten so brutally by Shing that he was left paralyzed. To add to his pain, David’s crush, Ann, chooses to date Shing instead of him. Therefore, David joins Shing’s gang under the pretense of seeking wealth and a better future. Secretly, he plans his revenge against Shing.

Length 99 minutes

Actors

Louis Koo | Alex Fong Chung-Sun | Kristy Yang | Edmond So | Sam Lee | Simon Lui | Berg Ng Ting-Yip | Chi Hung Ng | May Law Koon-Lan | Ronny Ching Siu-Lung | Ronald Wong | Ben Yuen | Chan Chi-Fai | Frankie Chin | Yiu-Cheung Lai | Kelly Chen Bai-Yu | Gary Mak | Sunny Luk Kim-Ching | Kwong Wa | Sam Hoh Choi-Chow

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
04/28/2013TVDVDRented7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Louis Koo is badass. Machete gang wars are brutal and bloody. Tragic tale that reminds me of Woo’s Bullet in the Head. Different story but the tone is similar. Solid Triad revenge flick.

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