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Against All (1990) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)

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Long before Storm Riders and Infernal Affairs made him into a directing heavyweight, Andrew Lau paid his dues working on genre pictures in the trenches of the Hong Kong film industry, serving as a cinematographer for everyone from Wong Jing to Wong Kar Wai. His directorial debut, 1990's Against All , is a by-the-numbers crime drama that hits all the familiar notes, right down to the obligatory appearances by Danny Lee ( The Killer ) as the hero cop and Shing Fui On ( Final Justice ) as the bad guy. But Lau's cinematographer's eye - and a lead performance from an up-and-coming Nick Cheung ( Election , Exiled ) - make Against All worthwhile viewing for fans of Lau's work on the Infernal Affairs trilogy or the films of Johnnie To. While on a trip to Thailand, youth Fai (Nick Cheung) falls head over heels for a local girl (Jacqueline Ng, Raped by an Angel ). She follows Fai back to Hong Kong, where she finds work as a singer in a nightclub with underworld connections. She soon finds herself the center of some unwanted attention from a particularly nasty mobster (Shing Fui On). With the triads on their tail, the two lovers turn to Fai's policeman uncle (Danny Lee) to save the day. But after Lee is seriously injured, Fai must face their enemies on his own. First Press comes with a postcard, only available while supplies last.

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