First Option

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First Option
FirstOption.jpg
Film poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 飛虎
Simplified Chinese 飞虎
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Fēi Fǔ
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping Fei1 Fu2
Directed by Gordon Chan
Written byGordon Chan
Chan Hing-ka
Produced by John Chong
Kim Yip
Starring Michael Wong
Gigi Leung
CinematographyHorace Wong
Edited byChan Ki-hop
Music by Chan Kwong-wing
Production
companies
Media Asia Films
People's Productions Limited
Distributed byMedia Asia Distributions
Release date
  • 14 September 1996 (1996-09-14)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguagesCantonese
English
Thai

First Option is a 1996 Hong Kong action war film directed by Gordon Chan, who also wrote with Chan Hing-ka. The film stars Michael Wong and Gigi Leung. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 14 September 1996. It was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival. [1]

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Synopsis

The film depicts the struggle between the Customs and Excise Department (Hong Kong) and the Royal Hong Kong Police Force 's Special Duties Unit ( Flying Tigers ) and drug trafficking syndicates. When officers from the Customs Narcotics Investigation Bureau raided drug trafficking strongholds, they missed the main criminal, known as the "Asian Ice Queen." Next, the special mission company followed the intelligence and came to the abandoned factory , but was ambushed by landmines and snipers . The special mission company suffered heavy losses. At the same time, it was also investigated that the bullets shot by the personnel turned out to be special firearms owned by the police . hair. Later, it was discovered that Don's friend, Rick, an agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), was actually the real leader of the drug gang. He was preparing to transport drugs out to sea. Special Task Company personnel and customs officers went deep into the jungle of an outlying island to work with the SEALs. After fighting, Rick was finally captured.

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Home media

On 30 June 2003, DVD was released by Hong Kong Legends in the United Kingdom in Region 2.

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References

  1. "20th Moscow International Film Festival (1997)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.