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Purple Storm

Purple Storm

19995.61h 52m

Overview

Khmer Rouge terrorist Kieron Chow and his unit arrive in Hong Kong for their latest mission. Todd, Chow's son and fiercely loyal right-hand man, sustains a serious head wound. Now a total amnesiac, Todd wakes from a coma to find he's been given a new life, one that may be the death of him. With the help of psychiatrist Shirley Kwan, anti-terrorist officer Mark Chan tries to convince Todd that he is actually an undercover cop sent to infiltrate Chow's group. As fragments of his shattered memory return, Todd is forced to choose between his dark past and this one shot at redemption

Directed by Teddy Chan Tak-Sum
Written by Chan Wai, Clarence Yip, Aubrey Lam Oi-Wah
Produced by Jackie Chan
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Top Cast

Daniel Wu

Daniel Wu

Todd

Kam Kwok-Leung

Kam Kwok-Leung

Soong

Emil Chau

Emil Chau

Supt. Ma Li

Josie Ho

Josie Ho

Guan Ai

Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Shirley Kwan

Theresa Lee Yee-Hung

Theresa Lee Yee-Hung

Cindy (or) Cheryl

Patrick Tam Yiu-Man

Patrick Tam Yiu-Man

O. B.

Michael Tong Man-Lung

Michael Tong Man-Lung

Mike - ATF officer

Mike Abbott

Mike Abbott

Todd's adoptive father

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William Chan Yuk-Choh

Korean Mercenary # 3

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About Purple Storm

Purple Storm is a action, crime, thriller film released in 1999. Directed by Teddy Chan Tak-Sum, it stars Daniel Wu, Kam Kwok-Leung, Emil Chau. Khmer Rouge terrorist Kieron Chow and his unit arrive in Hong Kong for their latest mission. Todd, Chow's son and fiercely loyal right-hand man, sustains a serious head wound. Now a total amnesiac, Todd wakes from a coma to find he's been given a new life, one that may be the death of him. With the help of psychiatrist Shirley Kwan, anti-terrorist officer Mark Chan tries to convince Todd that he is actually an undercover cop sent to infiltrate Chow's group. As fragments of his shattered memory return, Todd is forced to choose between his dark past and this one shot at redemption

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