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Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

It started as a joyride; the terror never ended...

19807.11h 40m

Overview

Three lazybones friends manufacture a firebomb and place it in a cinema. Pearl, a sadistic young girl, has observed the scene, follows the bombers and starts to manipulate them. The four criminals plan more and more daring acts.

Directed by Tsui Hark
Written by Sze-To Cheuk-Hon, Tsui Hark, Chen Fang
Produced by Thomas Fung Wing-Fat
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Top Cast

Lo Lieh

Lo Lieh

Officer Tan

Lin Chen-Chi

Lin Chen-Chi

Wan-Shu

Paul Che Biu-Law

Paul Che Biu-Law

Ah Kao

Albert Au Shui-Keung

Albert Au Shui-Keung

Paul

Lung Tin-Sang

Lung Tin-Sang

Loong

Ray Lui

Ray Lui

Officer Lu

Leong Po-Chih

Leong Po-Chih

Interpol Officer

Ronny Yu

Ronny Yu

Interpol Officer

John Shum Kin-Fun

John Shum Kin-Fun

Interpol Officer

Tsui Hark

Tsui Hark

Interpol Officer

Themes & Keywords

anarchistanti-socialhong kongrebellious youthbombingterrorist bombing

About Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind is a crime, thriller, drama film released in 1980 exploring themes of anarchist, anti-social, hong kong, rebellious youth, bombing, terrorist bombing. Directed by Tsui Hark, it stars Lo Lieh, Lin Chen-Chi, Paul Che Biu-Law. Three lazybones friends manufacture a firebomb and place it in a cinema. Pearl, a sadistic young girl, has observed the scene, follows the bombers and starts to manipulate them. The four criminals plan more and more daring acts.

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