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Hong Kong Godfather (1985)
Directed by Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
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After receiving a life imprisonment sentence for a NY Chinatown massacre, Jia Shi Lan, alias Hei Lan, obtains a pardon through the Mafia’s influence. Returning to Hong Kong, Hei Lan attempts to use the stature and fortitude of Brother Han, an elder, but good-natured underworld boss, to gain power and spread the Mafia’s influence throughout Southeast Asia. After a deadly double cross leaves many of Han’s society dead, two former members, one a cop, the other a florist, and the sole remaining loyalist join forces to bring down the criminal empire of Hei Lan.
Length 95 minutes
Actors
Norman Chu | Leung Kar-Yan | Richard Cheung Kuen | Shum Wai | Wong Chun | Sek Kin | Kong Lung | Shu-Yuan Hsu | Hon Lai-Fan | Fong Yue | Chui Fat | Johnny Wang Lung-Wei | Wayne Archer | Ken Boyle | Fung Ging-Man
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/31/2023 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Story isn’t all that interesting (much of the same crime family stuff we’ve seen) but the action is bananas. So much knife fighting and blood and stabby stab revenge action. Best thing is being a mid-eighties Shaw flick it’s not all edited to hell so you can see this wonderful action play out properly.
This was the final movie for the #DriveInMob Shawgust theme month. If this rec’d the same upgrade treatment I’d probably give this a higher rating. The shitty transfer and poor subtitles made for a less than stellar viewing experience. Beardy and Norman Chu deserve better!
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