“An undercover on both sides of the law”
Laughing is formally a police undercover. However due to a drug trafficking case, Inspector Pan is hot on his trails. Before Laughing becomes a police undercover, he works under triad leader Yi. Yi treats Laughing as his own brother, however to protect his territory and illegal businesses, Yi instructed Laughing to join the police force and act as his undercover. Laughing is a high-flyer in the police academy. However he never got a chance to join the force because he is specially picked by Inspector Xian to be an undercover in the underworld syndicate. Hence Laughing becomes a “double-undercover”. Yi is happy that Laughing is allocated to the triad of his rival. To make his situation worse, Laughing falls in love with the triad leader’s sister, Karen. Justice, brotherhood and love, what will Laughing decide on? His decision will be a turning point in his life.
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2 films
Cast
52 people
Michael Tse Tin-wah
Laughing
Known for
Young and Dangerous
Golden Job
Anthony Wong Chau-sang
Yi
Known for
Infernal Affairs
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Francis Ng Chun-yu
Zatoi
Known for
Infernal Affairs II
Exiled
Eric Tsang Chi-wai
Master Ford
Known for
Infernal Affairs
The Accidental Spy
Yuen Biao
CIP Xian Sir
Known for
Once Upon a Time in China
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
Fala Chen
Karen
Known for
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
The Undoing
Oscar Leung Lit-wai
Siu Lung
Known for
Firestorm
Singh Hartihan Bitto
Brother One's follower
Known for
Life Without Principle
Iceman
Lui Hei
Also in
Every Move You Make
Beauty Knows No Pain
Felix Wong Yat-wah
Known for
The Legend of Drunken Master
Shock Wave
Edwin Siu Ching-nam
Also in
Gloves Come Off
Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung
Known for
Bio Zombie
The Detective
Herman Yau Director · Yip Tin-Shing Writer Joe Chan Kwong-Hung Cinematographer
Budget $1.7M · First release August 13, 2009 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Budget
$1,680,000
Production
Shaw Brothers
Production
TVB
Production
TVB Jade
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Laughing Gor之變節
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · August 13, 2009
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Singapore
August 20, 2009 · Theatrical
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