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Pursuit of a Killer

Pursuit of a Killer

19859.01h 29m

Overview

This is one of those -"who did it" -murder movies put out by Shaw Brothers. In this one, a bunch of Mainlanders come to Hong Kong for a better life. Instead, these Mainlanders are jobless and wind up killing, robbing, and selling drugs for a Dai Lo. Tired of getting chicken scratch from their Dai Lo for all the work they've done, the Mainlanders (about 4 or 5) decide to do a big job for themselves by trying to rob a jewelry store. The heist goes awry with all the Mainlanders being apprehended by the HKRP. They all to go to jail and do their time and get discharged. Once out, the Mainlanders are getting "rubbed off" one by one and the HKRP do not have a clue. Luckily, one member, Yeh Hung (Lo Meng), of the Mainlander gang is still in jail who still has time. So, Inspector Wong (Jason Pai Piao) decides to cut Yeh Hung loose and let him walk the streets as bait to bring the killer out.

Directed by Taylor Wong
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Top Cast

Lo Meng

Lo Meng

Ye Hong

Jason Pai Piao

Jason Pai Piao

Inspector Wang

Sun Chien

Sun Chien

Lei Kung

Chan Shen

Chan Shen

Uncle Zhi

Lam Fai-Wong

Lam Fai-Wong

Policeman

Joh Yin-Ling

Joh Yin-Ling

Gao Mei

Michael Tong Chun-Chung

Michael Tong Chun-Chung

Ya Zong

Keung Hon

Keung Hon

He Min

Shum Lo

Shum Lo

Brother San

Jenny Liang

Jenny Liang

He Mei Jiao

About Pursuit of a Killer

Pursuit of a Killer is a thriller, crime, mystery, horror film released in 1985. Directed by Taylor Wong, it stars Lo Meng, Jason Pai Piao, Sun Chien. This is one of those -"who did it" -murder movies put out by Shaw Brothers. In this one, a bunch of Mainlanders come to Hong Kong for a better life. Instead, these Mainlanders are jobless and wind up killing, robbing, and selling drugs for a Dai Lo. Tired of getting chicken scratch from their Dai Lo for all the work they've done, the Mainlanders (about 4 or 5) decide to do a big job for themselves by trying to rob a jewelry store. The heist goes awry with all the Mainlanders being apprehended by the HKRP. They all to go to jail and do their time and get discharged. Once out, the Mainlanders are getting "rubbed off" one by one and the HKRP do not have a clue. Luckily, one member, Yeh Hung (Lo Meng), of the Mainlander gang is still in jail who still has time. So, Inspector Wong (Jason Pai Piao) decides to cut Yeh Hung loose and let him walk the streets as bait to bring the killer out.

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