Meltdown (film)

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Meltdown/ Shu dan long wei /High Risk
Cover of Hong Kong DVD release
Directed by	Jing Wong
Produced by	Jing Wong
Written by	Jing Wong
Starring	Jet Li Jacky Cheung Chingmy Yau
Music by	Jussi Tegelman Richard Yuen
Cinematography	Moon-Tong Lau
Editing by	Angie Lam
Release date(s)	1995
Running time	101 mins
Country	Hong Kong China
Language	Cantonese Mandarin English
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Meltdown (aka 鼠胆龍威: Shu Dan Long Wei, High Risk) is a 1995 action adventure film starring Jet Li, Jacky Cheung, Chingmy Yau and Charlie Yeung. It was directed by Jing Wong and Corey Yuen and written by Jing Wong.

1 Plot
2 Characters
3 Cast
4 Box Office
5 External links

[edit] Plot

A terrorist group takes control of a hotel in Hong Kong in order to steal the the jewels on display during an exhibition. Some of the hostages work together to escape and take down the terrorists.

[edit] Characters

Kit Li - Kit use to work for the police, but left the force after losing his wife and daughter in a bomb threat he thought he had diffused. He later became the personal body guard of Frankie and would even perform stunts for him when Frankie was inebriated. He is an expert martial artist and fights most of the major villains throughout most of the film. Played by Jet Li.

Frankie - Frankie was a famous and popular action movie star famous for doing all of his own stunts. In reality he was a very lazy and lecherous actor, often showing up drunk or trying to pick up women. Because of his constant slacking, he lost a lot of his edge, but reclaimed at the end of the movie when his dad was being beat up. The character his assumed to be a spoof of Jackie Chan and he fights similar to Bruce Lee. He even wears the yellow jump suit with the black trim during the film. Played by Jacky Cheung.

Doctor - Doctor is the criminal mastermind behind the terrorist activities. Played by Kelvin Wong (Wong Siu)