2 million taels in gold has been stolen from a vault within the Forbidden City. The Empress wants the money returned within 10 days. Chief Constable Leng Tian-Ying is hired to bring back the gold robbers, dead or alive- and Leng's earned a reputation of never bringing anyone back alive.
Acting
Chen Kuan-Tai's hollow-eyed fanaticism—terrifyingly committed.
Direction
Kuei Chih-Hung's relentless downward spiral choreography.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI carnage: every slash, fall, and fire stunt hits different.
Director
Kuei Chih-Hung
Chen Kuan-Tai
Leng Tian-Ying
Ku Feng
Fang Feng-Jia
Walter Tso Tat-Wah
Security Chief Liu Jing Tian
Jason Pai Piao
Fan Jin-Peng
Chiang Tao
Zhao Jian
Dick Wei
Sun Heng
Lee Chun-Wa
Tao Bau
Yuen Wah
Ba Jia
Kwon Yeong-Moon
Zhang Long
San Kuai
Wang Wan-Wu
Leung Seung-Wan
Ah Niu
Teresa Ha Ping
Ah Niu's Wife
Keung Hon
Lord Wang
Yau Chui-Ling
Xiao Lan
Gam Biu
Ma Zhong
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