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First Shot (1993)
Directed by David Lam
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During a period of widespread police corruption, Ti Lung is a stubborn cop who takes on both the mob and the political establishment.
Length 100 minutes
Actors
Ti Lung | Maggie Cheung | Simon Yam | Waise Lee | Andy Hui Chi-On | Lau Sek-Ming | Kam Hing-Yin | Cheung Fung-Lei | Baat Leung-Gam | Kong Man-Sing | Frankie Chin | Lee Hoi-Sang | Chow Hong-Chiu | Jamie Luk Kim-Ming | Mantic Yiu | Yuen Gam-Fai | Wong Wa-Wo
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/02/2014 | TV | DVD | Rented | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Damn. This movie. I ordered this from Netflix mainly because of Maggie Cheung and Ti Lung. Didn’t realize Simon Yam was also co-starring. Triple bonus. Then there is Waise Lee as the boss villain. Movie really creeped up on me getting better as it goes along. Starts as a typical HK police corruption flick (they really love making those) that really connects the main heroes for a serious, balls out war with the enemy.
All the expected beats are here. I wouldn’t be surprised if this movie was influence on Gareth Evans and Takashi Miike, among others. Even if they haven’t seen it I’d still consider this a relative. Set in the early 70s right after the death of Bruce Lee, Ti Lung returns with a UK solicitor in Maggie Cheung to root out the corruption in the HK police force.
He finds a couple of new, untainted recruits to join him in this undercover investigation that takes them down a path of death and destruction. Indonesian actor Bobby Yip is the ugly assassin bodyguard that Mad Dog of The Raid seems to be modeled from. Seriously, I see so many direct nods to this film in many other films that followed. That isn’t to say that this is it all original because John Woo really laid the groundwork but David Lam does his best to capture that magic with great heroes and heated combat.
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