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Live Hard

Live Hard

19896.01h 28m

Overview

In Hong Kong, terrorists from Libya blow up a bus which kills the son of the American consul. The Hong Kong Police Force sends Lui Yung and his team of special agents to investigate the case and destroy the terrorist group. On the other hand, Senior Inspector Hui Tat Ming (Simon Yam) of the Regional Crime Unit is discontented by the fact that he is no longer in charge of the case since it has been transferred to the Politics Department. However, Hui secretly investigates alone to track down the terrorists and bring them to justice

Directed by Yuen Cheung-Yan
Written by Chan Chi-Wai
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Top Cast

Simon Yam

Simon Yam

Officer Hui Tat Ming

Hwang Jang-Lee

Hwang Jang-Lee

Chief Inspector Terry Chiu

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Patriarch Fai

Kim Maree Penn

Kim Maree Penn

Kitty

Elaine Lui Siu-Ling

Elaine Lui Siu-Ling

Female Operative

Vincent Lyn

Vincent Lyn

Thug

Eddy Ko Hung

Eddy Ko Hung

Jason Pai Piao

Jason Pai Piao

Mark Houghton

Mark Houghton

Lam Suet

Lam Suet

Themes & Keywords

martial artsfemme fatalemilitary

About Live Hard

Live Hard is a thriller, action film released in 1989 exploring themes of martial arts, femme fatale, military. Directed by Yuen Cheung-Yan, it stars Simon Yam, Hwang Jang-Lee, Sean Lau Ching-wan. In Hong Kong, terrorists from Libya blow up a bus which kills the son of the American consul. The Hong Kong Police Force sends Lui Yung and his team of special agents to investigate the case and destroy the terrorist group. On the other hand, Senior Inspector Hui Tat Ming (Simon Yam) of the Regional Crime Unit is discontented by the fact that he is no longer in charge of the case since it has been transferred to the Politics Department. However, Hui secretly investigates alone to track down the terrorists and bring them to justice

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