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Close Escape (1989)

Genre : Action, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Chow Jan-Wing
Writer : Chow Jan-Wing, Bryan Chang

Synopsis

Knowing that he's dying from cancer, Lam feels a responsibility to come up with sufficient funds quickly so that his younger brother Wai-leong can complete medical school.

Actors

Aaron Kwok
Aaron Kwok
Ben Kwok
Max Mok Siu-Chung
Max Mok Siu-Chung
Lam Wai-Leung
Michael Miu
Michael Miu
Lam Wai-Tung
Charine Chan
Charine Chan
Mun / April
Yukari Ôshima
Yukari Ôshima
Migi
Dick Wei
Dick Wei
William So
William So
Chan Chik-Wai
Chan Chik-Wai
Albert Cheung Miu-Hau
Albert Cheung Miu-Hau
Pomson Shi
Pomson Shi
Chiang Tao
Chiang Tao
Chung Wing
Chung Wing
Chang Seng-Kwong
Chang Seng-Kwong
Rico Chu
Rico Chu
Yiu Man-Kei
Yiu Man-Kei
Lam Foo-Wai
Lam Foo-Wai
Lam Chi-Tai
Lam Chi-Tai

Crews

Chow Jan-Wing
Chow Jan-Wing
Director
Chow Jan-Wing
Chow Jan-Wing
Screenplay
Guy Lai Ying-Chau
Guy Lai Ying-Chau
Producer
Hung Hin-Shing
Hung Hin-Shing
Director of Photography
Bryan Chang
Bryan Chang
Screenplay
Philip Kwok Chun-Fung
Philip Kwok Chun-Fung
Martial Arts Choreographer
Dominique Lo Ka-Yiu
Dominique Lo Ka-Yiu
Art Direction
Robert Choi
Robert Choi
Editor
John Wong Sai-Cheong
John Wong Sai-Cheong
Music

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