SPL

2005

1h 32m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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80%

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5 Reviews

80%

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5,000+ Ratings

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

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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

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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

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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

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Jon Popick

Planet S Magazine

It's all pretty melodramatic.

Sep 16, 2005

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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

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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

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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

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Audience Member

Great fights, great story, good actors. Must watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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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

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Audience Member

fuck up fake sides..

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

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Simon Yam

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Jing Wu

Jet

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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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