Gunmen

Gunmen is a 1988 Hong Kong action crime drama film produced by Tsui Hark, directed by Kirk Wong and starring Tony Leung, Adam Cheng and Waise Lee. The film was released in Hong Kong theatrically before Hong Kong motion picture rating system took effort; afterwards, the film was rated Category III for the home video release. Plot During the Chinese Civil War, a group of war friends Ting Kwan-pik, Cheung, Lau Fuk-kwong and Cheung Cho-fan were captured and brutally tortured by officer Haye. After they escape, Ting headed to Shanghai and became a cop. Ting is also one of the few righteous, incorruptible cops in Shanghai. Although the police force consists mostly of corrupt cops, the superintendent is an honest man. One time during a drug raid, Ting kills Haye's uncle, Leung. Haye, who has now became an opium smuggler, vows of revenge and later kills Ting's partner. Ting also swears revenge, and with nobody else helping, he tracks down his war friends and enlists their help to outlaw opium smuggling. Cast Tony Leung Ka-fai as Ting Kwan-pik Adam Cheng as Haye Waise Lee as Captain Cheung Mark Cheng as Lau Fuk-kwong David Wu as Cheung Cho-fan Elvis Tsui as Superintendent Carrie Ng as Cho Chiu Elizabeth Lee as Mona Fong Siu-man Andrew Kam as Uncle Leung Ho Leng-leng as Sze-sze Yuen Bun as Captain Keung Wong Kam-kong as Tsou Chui Po-lun as Ting Kwan-pik's subordinate Cho King-man Wong Hung as Fatty Stewart Tam as Station Inspector Chu Tau as Brother San Kam Piu as interpreter for France Ambassador Jackson Ng as Haye's thug Chiu Kwok-chi as corrupt cop James Ha as opium maker Lau Fong-sai as Cheung Law Kam-fai Nip Wang-fung Ng Kwok-kin as cop Shing Fu-on as Haye's soldier Lui Tou-cheung Choi Man-hung Lung Ying as Hung's thug Ho Wing-cheung as Haye's thug Kong Long as opium maker Tin Kai-man as Haye's thug Yeung Sing as Haye's thug Lam Tit-ching as Haye's thug Ho Chi-moon as Superintendent's assistant Hui Sze-man as prostitute James M. Crockett as French ambassador Box office The film grossed HK$4,825,777 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 22 October to 7 November 1988 in Hong Kong.