Long Arm of the Law

Long Arm of the Law

Dir: Johnny Mak
Scr: Philip Chan
Prod Co: Bo Ho, Johnny Mak Production
Cast: Lam Wai, Wong Kin, Kong Lung, Chan King
1984 | Colour | DCP | Cantonese | Chi & Eng subtitles | 106min

Long Arm of the Law, a crime thriller about Mainlanders who came to Hong Kong to score big on crime, is a key work in the history of Hong Kong cinema and Philip Chan's contribution was instrumental. The former superintendent not only channeled his law-and-order experience into penning the script but also gave it a compelling human touch, turning what could just have been a spirited action film into a drama of social, psychological and political complexities. His script was masterfully animated by director Johnny Mak, the dynamic television and film producer in his only turn at the helm, making it a crime story of epic proportions.

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27/1/2018 (Sat) # 7:00pm Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive

# Post-screening talk with Philip Chan, Johnny Mak Don-hung

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