Dir/Scr: Alex Cheung Kwok-ming
Prod Co: Century
Cast: Eddie Chan, Callan Leung, Kam Hing-yin, Ada Fung
1981 | Colour | D Beta | Cantonese | Chi & Eng subtitles | 98min

Alex Cheung's second film and one of the best of the Hong Kong New Wave, successfully turns the story of an undercover cop into a new film genre. The main character's internal conflicts, fear of being exposed, and intricate relationship with his superiors went on to become the blueprints for many undercover cop films. Shot on location in Kowloon Walled City, Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market and Government Low Cost housing estates, Man on the Brink is a gritty, violent and ultimately heartbreaking cop story. Painting a vivid picture of a person forced to straddle the line between good and evil, the film swept Best Actor, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay accolades at the 19th Golden Horse Awards.

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