John Woo was just another struggling Hong Kong filmmaker before this story of brotherhood, sacrifice, and many, many round of 9mm ammunition rebooted his career. Ti Lung and the uber-charismatic Chow Yun-fat star as down-and-out gangsters dragged back into the life. Woo himself plays a small role as well as choreographing the pistol ballet. – Lee Gardner
1986 John Woo 1.85:1 Color DCP 95 min. In Cantonese with subtitles.
