Close Escape
| Close Escape | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Traditional | 飛越危牆 |
| Simplified | 飞越危墙 |
| Mandarin | Fēi Yuè Wēi Qiáng |
| Cantonese | Fei1 Jyut6 Ngai4 Ceong4 |
| Directed by | Chow Chun Wing |
| Produced by | Guy Lai |
| Screenplay by |
Bryan Cheung Chow Chun Wing |
| Starring |
Max Mok Michael Miu Aaron Kwok Dick Wei Charine Chan Yukari Oshima |
| Music by | John Wong |
| Cinematography | Hung Hin Sing |
| Edited by | Robert Choi |
| Distributed by | Y.C. Lai Films |
Release dates | 18 May 1989 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$2,149,821 |
Close Escape is a 1989 Hong Kong crime action film directed by Chow Chun Wing and starring Max Mok, Michael Miu and Aaron Kwok, who acts in his debut film role.
Plot
Lam Wai Tung has cancer. In order to raise money for his younger brother Wai Leung to study medicine overseas, he robs some diamond for smuggler Chiu Ying Kau. After the robbery, he hides the real diamonds himself and gives fake diamonds to Chiu, which he then finds out and kills Tung. In order to recover the diamonds, Chiu sets a scheme and makes Leung a murder suspect and arranges his Japanese female subordinate Miko to save him and hide him and nurse his gunshot wounds. Under Miko's attentive treatment, Leung heals and they establish a profound friendship.
Leung's good friend Sergeant Ben Kwok was sent to investigate the case and later he and Leung stumbled across the diamonds that Tung hid. Miko snatches the diamonds and Chiu comes and forces Leung to hand him the diamonds. When he refuses, Chiu wants to kill them. When Miko leaves, she sees Chiu's henchmen on the road, she returns to help Leung and fights with Chiu, where Leung was wounded by Chiu and Leung was killed by Chiu.
Cast
- Max Mok as Lam Wai Leung
- Michael Miu as Lam Wai Tung
- Aaron Kwok as Sergeant Ben Kwok
- Dick Wei as Chiu Ying Kau
- Charine Chan as Man
- Yukari Oshima as Miko
- William So as Leung's friend who call ambulance
- Chan Chik Wai as Uncle Kwat
- Cheung Miu Hau as Big Head Man
- Pomson Shi as Yok
- Au Yeung Tak Fan
- Lam Chi Tai as Poky
- Chiang Tao as Shek Sun
- Chung Wai as thug
- Chang Seng Kwong as thug
- Cho Chung Sing
- Yiu Man Kei as thug
- Lam Foo Wai as thug
Box office
The film grossed HK$2,149,821 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 18 May to 1 June 1989 in Hong Kong.