With or Without You (1992 film)

With or Without You

DVD cover
Traditional 明月照尖東
Simplified 明月照尖东
Mandarin Míng Yuè Zhào Jiān Dōng
Cantonese Ming4 Jyut6 Ziu3 Zim1 Dung1
Directed by Taylor Wong
Produced by Richard Cheung
Screenplay by Lam Kee-to
Lam Chiu-wing
Starring Jacky Cheung
Leon Lai
Rosamund Kwan
Ng Man-tat
Music by Tats Lau
Cinematography Herman Yau
Production
company
Carianna Film & Entertainment Production
Distributed by Golden Princess Amusement
Release dates
 21 May 1992 (1992-05-21)
Running time
 86 minutes
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Box office HK$9,601,534

With or Without You is a 1992 Hong Kong action film directed by Taylor Wong and starring Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai, Rosamund Kwan and Ng Man-tat. Due to the popularity of Cheung's character, "Prince", a prequel to the film, titled No More Love, No More Death, which focuses on the character of "Prince", was released the following year.[1]

Plot

One day, police officer Ming (Leon Lai) meets Tweedy (Rosamund Kwan) in the streets and develops a crush on her and follows her to a bar where she works at in order to woo her, while in the pretense of interrogating her. Later, when Ming broke up with his girlfriend, he goes to Tweedy's bar where they have a chat before Ming gets drunk and accidentally drops his issued pistol. Fortunately, Ming receives a tip about a firearms trade between Ming's informant, Chiu (Yu Kwok-lok), and triad leader, Mute (Anthony Cho). Chiu then discovers that Tweedy is Mute is an accomplice of Mute and chases after her, which caught the attention of Ming. When Chiu tells Ming that his pistol is hidden in the male's bathroom, Ming unexpectedly sees Tweedy outside the bathroom, leading him to mistakenly believe that she was involved in the trade. When Ming was unable to find his pistol, he goes the bar to look for Tweedy, much to the displeasure of her boss, Tung (John Ching). At this time, Mute also shoots and kills Chiu, and Ming chases after Mute before losing him. At the murder scene, Ming discovers that the bullet cannot be found and while he searches for it, Tweedy had given the bullet to Tat (Ng Man-tat). When Mute finds out that Ming is going to arrest Tweedy, Mute surrenders himself to Ming, and tells Ming the whereabouts of his lost pistol. After find his pistol, Ming receives news of triad hitman, Prince's (Jacky Cheung), return to Hong Kong. Through the files of Prince, Ming discovers that Tweedy is Prince's girlfriend. When Prince returns, he goes to Tweedy's bar, where at this time, Tung was causing a scene and bullying woman with alcohol. At the same time, Ming also arrives to present a birthday gift to Tweedy, which angers Prince when she choose Ming over him. Using explosives he carries on him, Jacky threatens Ming and manages to escape the surrounding of the police by using hostages, where he drives away in his sports car with Tweedy. Ming chases after Prince and a gunfight ensues between them. Later, as Prince attempts to drive away, he was pushed to the docks and surrounded by the police. When Prince sees how Tweedy is deeply in love with Ming and how he himself was doomed with no way out, he drives into the sea and commits suicide.

Cast

Theme song

Box office

The film grossed HK$9,601,534 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 21 May to 4 June 1992.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "〈聞天祥專欄〉配角變主角！10部讓他們從綠葉變一哥的電影".
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