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Man on the Brink

Original title: Bin yuen yan
  • 19811981
  • 1h 40m
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7.1/10
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Bin yuen yan (1981)
  • Crime
  • Drama
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
124
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Kwok-Ming Cheung
  • Writers
    • Kin Cheung(story)
    • Kwok-Ming Cheung
  • Stars
    • Lun Chia
    • Hing-Yin Kam
    • Eddie Chan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kwok-Ming Cheung
  • Writers
    • Kin Cheung(story)
    • Kwok-Ming Cheung
  • Stars
    • Lun Chia
    • Hing-Yin Kam
    • Eddie Chan
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    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations

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    Eddie Chan and Kwok-Ming Cheung in Bin yuen yan (1981)
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    Lun Chia
    Lun Chia
    Hing-Yin Kam
    Hing-Yin Kam
    Eddie Chan
    Oi-Tsu Fung
    Chuen Chan
    Chuen Chan
    Ling Wei Chen
    Ling Wei Chen
    Kei-Ying Cheng
    Kei-Ying Cheng
    Ka Wai Cheung
    Yau-kwok Cheung
    Yi Chiang
    Mei-Bo Chiu
    Ping Fong
    Ping Fong
    Ging-Man Fung
    Ging-Man Fung
    Yan-Ling Kuan
      Bill Lake
      Bill Lake
      • Duty officer at lockupas Duty officer at lockup
      • (as Cameo appearance)
      Ardy Lam
      Alice Lau
        Chung Law
        • Director
          • Kwok-Ming Cheung
        • Writers
          • Kin Cheung(story)
          • Kwok-Ming Cheung
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        Top review
        8/10
        Pessimistic cop movie
        This pessimistic cop movie was shown on german TV under the titel of 'Mann ohne Ausweg'. It tells the tragical story of an undercover policeman, very similar to 'Serpico'. The style is very minimalistic, very close to Hongkong streetlife, no visual effects etc. Important film of the Hongkong new wave in the eighties.
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        • Release date
          • January 8, 1981 (Hong Kong)
        • Country of origin
          • Hong Kong
        • Language
          • Cantonese
        • Also known as
          • Bian yuan ren
        • Production company
          • Century Motion Picture & Distribution Company
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          1 hour 40 minutes
        • Color
          • Color

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