Long Arm of the Law (film)
Long Arm of the Law (省港旗兵, lit. "Red Guards in Guangzhou and Hong Kong") is a 1984 Hong Kong film directed by Johnny Mak Tong-hung.
| Long Arm of the Law | |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 省港旗兵 |
| Cantonese | Saang Gong Kei Bing |
| Directed by | Johnny Mak |
| Produced by | Sammo Hung Johnny Mak |
| Written by | Philip Chan |
| Music by | Lam Miu Tak Mahmood Rumajahn |
| Cinematography | Johnny Koo Kwok Wah |
| Edited by | Peter Cheung Yiu Chung |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 min |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
The film was followed by three sequels: Long Arm of the Law II (1987), Long Arm of the Law III (1989) and Long Arm of the Law IV: Underground Express (1990) .
Cast
- Chen Jing
- Kong Lung
- Ben Lam Kwok Bun
- David Lam Wai
- Ng Hoi Tin
- Shum Wai
- Wong Kin
- Wong Yan Tat
- Yeung Min
- Tommy Wong Kwong Leung - cameo
- Charles Rhys Rowlands
Awards
4th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards (1985):
- Won - Best Supporting Actor (Shum Wai)
- Won - Best Editing (Cheung Yiu-Chung)
- Nominated - Best Film
- Nominated - Best Director (Johnny Mak Tong-Hung)
- Nominated - Best Screenplay (Philip Chan Yan-Kin)
- Nominated - Best New Performer (Lin Wei)
- Nominated - Best Cinematography (Koo Kwok-Wah)
- Nominated - Best Action Choreography (Billy Chan Wui-Ngai)
- Nominated - Best Original Score (Lam Mo-Tak)
Long Arm of the Law was ranked #6 on the list of Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures during the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony on 27 March 2005.
See also
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