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Man on the Edge

Man on the Edge

20224.71h 53mNR

Overview

On the eve of the 1997 handover, violence is rampant as the British Hong Kong government has joined forces with the triads to cause chaos in Hong Kong. The gang leader, Lam Yiu-Cheong assigns his crony Ah Lok to take an important role in the destruction. But Lok harbours a secret – he’s an undercover policeman and he’s about to discover a political conspiracy that will shock the country to its core.

Directed by Sam Wong Ming-Sing
Written by Sam Wong Ming-Sing, Wang Yan, Ma Yan
Produced by Ning Ya
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Top Cast

Richie Jen

Richie Jen

Lok Chi-Ming

Simon Yam

Simon Yam

Boss Cheong

Alex Fong Chung-Sun

Alex Fong Chung-Sun

Insp Ching

Patrick Tam Yiu-Man

Patrick Tam Yiu-Man

Tim

Ron Ng Cheuk-Hai

Ron Ng Cheuk-Hai

Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan

Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan

Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung

Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung

Gregory Charles Rivers

Gregory Charles Rivers

CS Richard Harrison

Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming

Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming

Kevin Chu

Kevin Chu

Insp Lam

About Man on the Edge

Man on the Edge is a action, crime, thriller, drama, mystery film released in 2022. Directed by Sam Wong Ming-Sing, it stars Richie Jen, Simon Yam, Alex Fong Chung-Sun. On the eve of the 1997 handover, violence is rampant as the British Hong Kong government has joined forces with the triads to cause chaos in Hong Kong. The gang leader, Lam Yiu-Cheong assigns his crony Ah Lok to take an important role in the destruction. But Lok harbours a secret – he’s an undercover policeman and he’s about to discover a political conspiracy that will shock the country to its core.

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