Enter the Eagles

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Enter the Eagles
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Traditional Chinese 渾身是膽
Simplified Chinese 浑身是胆
Hanyu Pinyin Hún Shēn Shì Dǎn
Jyutping Wan6 San1 Si6 Daam2
Directed by Corey Yuen
Screenplay by Jeffrey Lau
Story byHe Yu
Produced by Leonard Ho
Starring Michael Wong
Anita Yuen
Jordan Chan
Shannon Lee
Benny Urquidez
Jordan Andrew Perry
CinematographyCheung Man-po
Edited byMei Fung
Music by Peter Kam
Clarence Hui
Production
companies
Golden Harvest
GH Pictures
Distributed byGolden Harvest
Media Asia
Release date
  • 1 October 1998 (1998-10-01)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguagesCantonese
English

Enter the Eagles (also known in the United States as And Now You're Dead) is a 1998 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Corey Yuen, and starring Michael Wong, Anita Yuen, Jordan Chan, Shannon Lee, Benny Urquidez and Jordan Andrew Perry.

Contents

Like Shannon Lee's late brother Brandon Lee's film Legacy of Rage (1986), this was Shannon Lee's first and only film produced in Hong Kong and co-stars Michael Wong, who played Michael Wan in Legacy of Rage.

Plot

Professional thief Martin is assigned to steal the largest diamond in the Czech Republic, the Czar's Prism for $3M. Needing extra help, Martin brings in his former partner Mandy, an excellent sharpshooter with lethal martial arts skills. Together with two young pickpockets, the group sets out in an adventure of espionage, double crossing, and explosive action.

Cast and characters

Home media release

On 23 April 2001, DVD was released by Mia at the United Kingdom in Region 2.

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