Ye shou xing jing

"In the black and white world of cops and gangsters, One man is caught in the gray area."

Apr 9 1998 TV-MA 1h 50m
Action, Crime, Drama

Tung is a street cop in Hong Kong who's friends with a Triad named Fai. Fai hires a hit man to murder a business rival; the hit goes wrong and Fai, implicated in the incident, goes on the run.

Plot

One of the most universally acclaimed motion pictures in the history of Hong Kong cinema. Acclaimed director Gordon Chan ("Fist Of Legend", "2000 AD", "The Big Heat") dispenses with convention to bring one of the most graphic and insightful action-thrillers of recent years. Ruthlessly realistic, and vivid and unremitting in its uncompromising brutality and honesty, Beast Cops is a visceral and hard-hitting exploration of the dichotomous existence of two cops charged with upholding the law, while balancing on a moral knife-edge. Compelling and controversial, with a breakout performance of startling intensity from leading man Anthony Wong, this raw and enticing action-thriller has mesmerized audiences worldwide with its disturbing examination of the subjective and marginal morality, which inhabits the uncertain and ambiguous world of law enforcement. The graphic intensity of the final reels underpins an unforgettable and harrowing spectacle, which has seldom, if ever, been paralleled in Western cinema.

Written by

Gordon Chan, Hing-Ka Chan

Directed by

Gordon Chan, Dante Lam

Production Countries

Hong Kong

Production Companies

People's Productions Ltd.

Languages

Awards

11 wins & 7 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
1,249
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA