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When Detective Chan learns he has a fatal brain tumor, he makes it his primary mission to put gangster boss Wong Po away for good. At the same time, Detective Ma Kwun, a martial arts expert with a reputation for excessive force, joins Chan's unit as his eventual successor. After Wong's gang kills an undercover officer, Chan and his men alter a video to implicate the crime lord. Ma is not a party to this, but he nevertheless gets caught in the crossfire.
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Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse "Sha Po Lang" is an outstanding film, as Wilson Yip manages to present a great combination of crime thriller and martial arts film, through a unique view, that differs much from the plethora of HK action films. Jan 19, 2020 Full Review Jason Gorber Film Scouts There's about 10 minutes of goodness here, and worth seeing if only for those moments. Rated: C+ Jun 21, 2007 Full Review David Cornelius Hollywood Bitchslap The film's signature pieces are its fight scenes, but Yip works best in the quieter moments. Rated: 4/5 Oct 24, 2006 Full Review Luke Y. Thompson LYTRules.com IRON MONKEY star Donnie Yen. MARTIAL LAW star Sammo Hung. If him, and him...If they fighted...Whowouldwin? Dec 9, 2005 Full Review Jon Popick Planet S Magazine It's all pretty melodramatic. Sep 16, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Atlis S Didn't care for the ending, but the journey was great Action scenes were top notch and fast. Of course, Donnie yen is great in it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review carlos t Minha opinião: Filme de 2005, mas atual. Com elenco de peso; Donnie, Sammo, Wu Jing, Simon,... Um filme típico de Gangster, máfia e a luta eterna da máfia com a policia. A luta do policial Simon contra o chef da máfia Sammo. Onde Simon e sua equipe, fazem de tudo para prender Sammo. E como Simon esta para aposentar e também morrer com um tumor no cérebro, irá assumir em seu lugar Donnie. E assim corre o filme com muita ação, tiros, correria, luta,.... Incrivel é o final, que serve para refletir, "Causa e Efeito" quando Sammo lança Donnie e cai no final. Super tenso, ficar vivo será que valeu apena? Roteiro: Radical Vale apena assistir? Com certeza. Nota: 8 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Liam D Much more of a Crime Drama but it's still a joy to watch Donnie Yen (Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, 14 Blades) and Sammo Hung (Call of Heroes, Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon) just kicking butt Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/30/21 Full Review Audience Member Great fights, great story, good actors. Must watch Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member É um filme de Luta. Tirei meia estrelinha porque é vazio de mensagem. Mas na trama, as lutas estão muito bem justificadas. Há situações que não se resolvem com diálogo como no encontro final do inspetor Ma com o gangster wong po. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member fuck up fake sides.. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Detective Chan learns he has a fatal brain tumor, he makes it his primary mission to put gangster boss Wong Po away for good. At the same time, Detective Ma Kwun, a martial arts expert with a reputation for excessive force, joins Chan's unit as his eventual successor. After Wong's gang kills an undercover officer, Chan and his men alter a video to implicate the crime lord. Ma is not a party to this, but he nevertheless gets caught in the crossfire.
Director
Wilson Yip
Producer
Carl Chang
Production Co
Abba Movies Co. Ltd., Greek Mythology Entertainment Company, 1618 Action Limited
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 28, 2021
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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