
Throw Down(2004)
A former Judo champion is given the chance to redeem himself after he befriends a competitor and an aspiring singer.


Joe is a champion motorcycle racer who is forced to question his entire lifestyle after he and some close friends are seriously injured in motorcycle accidents. He subsequently struggles to maintain his identity as a risk-taker; and fights to maintain and redefine his relationships with his fiancée, his friends, and his estranged father.

Andy Lau
Joe Jiang

Gigi Leung Wing-Kei
Annie / Yee

David Wu
David

Paul Chun Pui
Paul Jiang

Chin Ka-Lok
Jimmy / Jiale

Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Lao Gui

Katherine Lau Ying-Hung
Mrs Paul Jiang

Teresa Ha Ping
Jiale's Grandmother

Bruce Law Lai-Yin
Xian
Lee Mei-Ling
Mei Ling
Full Throttle is a action, drama film released in 1995. Directed by Derek Yee, it stars Andy Lau, Gigi Leung Wing-Kei, David Wu. Joe is a champion motorcycle racer who is forced to question his entire lifestyle after he and some close friends are seriously injured in motorcycle accidents. He subsequently struggles to maintain his identity as a risk-taker; and fights to maintain and redefine his relationships with his fiancée, his friends, and his estranged father.
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