Return Engagement (film)
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| Return Engagement | |
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| Directed by | Joe Cheung Tung Cho |
| Produced by | Alan Tang |
| Written by | Wong Kar-Wai Joe Cheung Tung Cho |
| Starring | Alan Tang Andy Lau Simon Yam Elizabeth Lee |
| Music by | Violet Lam |
| Cinematography | Tom Lau Jimmy Leung Chi-Ming Christopher Doyle Andrew Lau |
| Editing by | Poon Hung |
| Distributed by | In-Gear Film Production Co. Ltd. |
| Release date(s) | March 17, 1990 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese / English |
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Return Engagement (traditional Chinese: 再戰江湖; Cantonese Yale: Zai zhan jiang hu), also known as Hong Kong Corruptor is a 1990 Hong Kong action drama film directed by Joe Cheung and starring Alan Tang, Andy Lau and Simon Yam.
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[edit] Premise
Return Engagement tells the story of Lung (Alan Tang), a Triad boss who is sent to prison in Canada. While he is in jail his daughter is taken to Hong Kong to keep her safe. On his release Lung travels to Hong Kong to find his daughter where he meets a young Triad (Andy Lau) who knows of his reputation and respects him greatly. When released from prison, Lung returns to Hong Kong in search for his daughter.
[edit] Alternate Versions
The film was released on VHS in North America as Hong Kong Corruptor, featuring an unrelated scene with Chow Yun-Fat. This meant to cash in on the success of American film debuts made by Asian filmmakers, such as John Woo as well as superstars such as Chow Yun-Fat.
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