Jumping Ash (1976)

Genre : Crime, Action

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Po-Chih Leong, Josephine Siao

Synopsis

Po-Chih Leong's debut film was a trendsetter in Hong Kong cinema. Shot from the shoulder, the fast-moving world of cops, informers, drug dealers and other crooks are evoked in a very lively and realistic way. The action all takes place in carefully selected locations, among them the walled city of Kowloon and Yuen Long. The film looks like a documentary and evokes the kind of excitement usually seen in news programmes. The story focuses on the battle between two gangs and starts in Amsterdam, where one of the gang leaders is murdered.

Actors

Josephine Siao
Josephine Siao
Ga Lun
Ga Lun
Michael Chan
Michael Chan
Chan Sing
Chan Sing
Grinning Tiger
Nick Lam Wai Kei
Nick Lam Wai Kei
Tung
Lee Yin-Ping
Lee Yin-Ping
Wu Fung
Wu Fung
Doctor Fong
Lo Hoi-Pang
Lo Hoi-Pang
Sgt. Pang
Chi-Chung Lee
Chi-Chung Lee
Officer Ling
Cheng Chi-Tun
Cheng Chi-Tun
Friend
Terry Lau Wai-Yue
Terry Lau Wai-Yue
Mistress

Crews

Po-Chih Leong
Po-Chih Leong
Director
Josephine Siao
Josephine Siao
Director
Josephine Siao
Josephine Siao
Writer
Philip Chan Yan-Kin
Philip Chan Yan-Kin
Writer
Jimmy Yip Chi-ming
Jimmy Yip Chi-ming
Producer

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