A Hong Kong cop's first undercover assignment sends him on a psychological downward spiral, unable to separate his two identities after unearthing a connection between his supervisor and the crime syndicate he's investigating.
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Cast
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Alex Man Chi-leung
Inspector Wong
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Chu Kar-Mann
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Chin Siu-Ho
Ah Kay
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Fung Hak-on Director
First release November 17, 1988 · Languages Cantonese, Chinese · Original title 陷阱邊沿
Languages
Original title
陷阱邊沿
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · November 17, 1988
Theatrical · Source: IMDb
No release date listed for United States.
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