Gangland Odyssey

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Gangland Odyssey
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Film poster
Traditional Chinese 義膽雄心
Simplified Chinese 义胆雄心
Hanyu Pinyin Yì Dǎn Xióng Xīn
Jyutping Ji6 Daam2 Hung4 Sam1
Directed by Michael Chan
Screenplay bySze-to On
Produced byYuen Sin-kan
Starring
CinematographyPeter Ngor
Edited byCheung Kwok-kuen
Music byTang Siu-lam
Production
company
Hatract Films
Distributed by Golden Princess Films
Release date
  • 13 September 1990 (1990-09-13)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryHong Kong
Languages Cantonese
Japanese
Box officeHK$7,385,637

Gangland Odyssey is a 1990 Hong Kong action film directed by Michael Chan and starring Andy Lau, Alex Man and Chan.

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Plot

When retired police detective Fan Chi-hung hears that his former superior Brown's son has been kidnapped, he comes back to Hong Kong from the United States to assist in the rescue. Along with Brown's adopted son, Kit, they go through several investigations and finally rescues the child, which Brown is grateful about. Fan also takes the opportunity to see his ex-lover, Shirley. Kit also knows Shirley and gradually falls for her daughter, Cindy. Things suddenly change, when it is revealed that Brown actually engulfed a huge sum of money from a Japanese company, which leads Yakuza member Hoshida to Hong Kong to find out the truth. Hoshida, who was originally named Pu, was Shirley's ex-husband when the former was a triad member in Hong Kong. When Browns learns about this relationship, he tells Fan to depart from Hong Kong and let him negotiate in Japan. Unexpectedly, Brown betrays Fan, and the Yakuza tries to kill Kit and Fan and later kills Kit and Cindy. Fan also unintentionally learns of Hoshida and Shirley's relationship and Fan decides to battle to death with the Yakuza.

Cast

Theme song

Reception

Critical

So Good Reviews gave the film a mixed review praising its hard boiled style action but stating these are the only aspects worth remembering. [1]

Box office

The film grossed HK$7,385,637 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 13 to 26 September 1990 in Hong Kong.[ citation needed ]

See also

References

  1. "G - So Good Reviews".