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Man on the Brink

Man on the Brink

19817.11h 40m

Overview

An undercover cop goes deep undercover to inside one of Hong Kong's most notorious Triad gangs only to find him getting consumed by a life of crime and seediness.

Directed by Alex Cheung Kwok-Ming
Written by Alex Cheung Kwok-Ming, Cheung Kin
Produced by Peter Yang Kwan
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Top Cast

Eddie Chen

Eddie Chen

Ah Chiu

Kam Hing-Yin

Kam Hing-Yin

Lun Chia

Lun Chia

Head policeman

Ada Fung

Ada Fung

M

Maybo Chiu

Cheng Kei-Ying

Cheng Kei-Ying

Brenda Lo Yip-Mei

Brenda Lo Yip-Mei

Lau Nga-Lai

Lau Nga-Lai

So Hang-Suen

So Hang-Suen

Kong Ngai

Kong Ngai

About Man on the Brink

Man on the Brink is a crime, drama film released in 1981. Directed by Alex Cheung Kwok-Ming, it stars Eddie Chen, Kam Hing-Yin, Lun Chia. An undercover cop goes deep undercover to inside one of Hong Kong's most notorious Triad gangs only to find him getting consumed by a life of crime and seediness.

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