"Let the games begin."

1999

1h 33m

7.3(173 votes)

Drama

Action

Thriller

Crime

Overview

Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's organized crime syndicates.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lau Ching-Wan

Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang

Andy Lau

Mr. Cheung

Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai

Leung Yuen Ting

Benz Hui Siu-Hung

Chief Inspector Wong Kai Fai

Lam Suet

Suet

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Mr. Chen

Hung Wai-Leung

Mr. Lee

Oscar Lam Wai-Kin

Mr. Hau

Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling

Head of Interpol

Jimmy Wong

Office Building Security Guard

Creative team

Directed by: Johnnie To
Written by: Laurent Courtiaud
Yau Nai-Hoi
Produced by: Johnnie To
Charles Heung

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