As befits a full-blooded Jiang Hu (underworld) antic, COTL takes place over the course of a short, frenetic period, feeling to all intents and purposes like one night. It encompasses plenty of gore and cadavers (unless you get the sanitized, inferior mainland version), relying to a large extent on so-called triad codes of honor and organizational culture. At its core resides old boss Dragon Brother, done by Eric Tsang in a repast from his barrage of comical roles and commercial endorsements. The head wants to retire, leading to chaos in gangland as everybody else desires his position and accumulated fortune. Following his fateful announcement, two rival Mafioso's become potential enemies as Dragon Brother and concubine (Suki Kwan) aim to leave Hong Kong in order to start a new life in Europe.
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Cast
23 people
Eric Tsang Chi-wai
Boss Dragon
Known for
Infernal Affairs
The Accidental Spy
Yue Man-lok
Fat
Known for
Infernal Affairs II
Motorway
Wong Jing
Known for
Enter the Fat Dragon
Twin Dragons
Billy Chung Siu-hung
Also in
SWAT Criminals
You Shoot, I Shoot
Li Kuo-Hsing
Suki Kwan Sau-mei
Kwan Yuk Shan/Shan
Known for
The Legend of Drunken Master
The Tricky Master
Patrick Tong
Emme Wong Yi-Man
Sai Ling
Known for
Confession of Pain
Lam Suet
Sgt Mi (Rice)
Known for
Kung Fu Hustle
Exiled
Roy Cheung Yiu-yeung
Sunny
Known for
In the Mood for Love
Exiled
Sammul Chan
Also in
Witness to a Prosecution
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
Liu Kai-chi
Foh Chai/Uncle Chai
Known for
SPL: Kill Zone
The Detective
Billy Chung Siu-hung Director · Wong Jing Director Marco Wan Ho-Kit Composer
Worldwide gross $332K · First release April 7, 2005 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$331,779
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
黑白戰場
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · April 7, 2005
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No release date listed for United States.
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