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Return Engagement (1990 film)

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Return Engagement
DVD cover
Traditional Chinese再戰江湖
Simplified Chinese再战江湖
Hanyu PinyinZài Zhàn Jiāng Hú
JyutpingZoi3 Zin3 Gong1 Wu4
Directed byJoe Cheung
Written by
Produced byAlan Tang
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byPoon Hung
Music byViolet Lam
Production
company
Distributed byGolden Princess Amusement
Release date
  • 17 March 1990 (1990-03-17)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryHong Kong
Languages
Box officeHK$11,214,680

Return Engagement, also known as Hong Kong Corruptor is a 1990 Hong Kong action drama film directed by Joe Cheung and starring Alan Tang, Elizabeth Lee, May Lo and Simon Yam, with a guest appearance by Andy Lau.

Plot

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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, Wah (Andy Lau) who knows of his reputation and respects him greatly.

Alternate versions

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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.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Return Engagement". imdb.com. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Return Engagement". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
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