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Return Engagement

Original title: Joi jin gong woo
  • 1990
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
205
YOUR RATING
Return Engagement (1990)
CantoneseActionDrama

A well-known gangster is released from prison, and decides look for his daughter with the help of a troubled young woman.A well-known gangster is released from prison, and decides look for his daughter with the help of a troubled young woman.A well-known gangster is released from prison, and decides look for his daughter with the help of a troubled young woman.

  • Director
    • Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
  • Writers
    • Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
    • Wong Kar-Wai
  • Stars
    • Alan Tang
    • Elizabeth Lee
    • May Mei-Mei Lo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    205
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
    • Writers
      • Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
      • Wong Kar-Wai
    • Stars
      • Alan Tang
      • Elizabeth Lee
      • May Mei-Mei Lo
    • 7User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast54

    Alan Tang
    Alan Tang
    • Lung Ho-Tin
    Elizabeth Lee
    Elizabeth Lee
    • Tsin Siu-Fung
    May Mei-Mei Lo
    May Mei-Mei Lo
    • Siu-Lung
    Simon Yam
    Simon Yam
    • Li Pang
    Andy Lau
    Andy Lau
    • Wah (Guest star)
    Melvin Wong
    Melvin Wong
    • Wong (Guest star)
    David Wu
    David Wu
    • David (Guest star)
    Carrie Ng
    Carrie Ng
    • Lung's Wife (Guest star)
    Wei Tung
    Wei Tung
    • Cheung Yat-Lui (Guest star)
    Chik-Sum Wong
    • Tin's Thug (Guest star)
    Yi Chang
    Yi Chang
    • Repairman (Guest star)
    Chi-Fai Chan
    Chi-Fai Chan
    • Yeung Kun
    Ku Feng
    Ku Feng
    • Uncle Hung
    • (as Feng Ku)
    Dennis Chan
    Dennis Chan
    • Hotel Clerk
    Jing Chen
    Jing Chen
    • Tung
    Stephen C.K. Chan
    Stephen C.K. Chan
    • Drug Dealer
    Pasan Leung
    Pasan Leung
    • Li Pang's Thug
    • (as Pa Shan)
    Kim Fung Wong
    • Li Pang's Thug
    • Director
      • Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
    • Writers
      • Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
      • Wong Kar-Wai
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews7

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    • Trivia
      The film was released on VHS in North America as 'Hong Kong Corruptor', featuring two unrelated scenes with Chow Yun-Fat (who doesn't have any part in the original version of the film), taken from Yi ben wu yan (1987).
    • Alternate versions
      Dubbed video version has extra extraneous footage of Yun Fat Chow from Brotherhood.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hong Kong Corruptor
    • Filming locations
      • Lower Mainland Correctional Centre, Oakalla Prison Farm, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada(Lung's release after completing prison term)
    • Production companies
      • Fu Ong Film
      • In-Gear Film
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 48m(108 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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