Underplayed Gems

Man on the Brink (1981)

Man on the Brink poster
Original title
邊緣人
Directed by
Cheung Kwok-Ming
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
15
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Hong Kong policeman goes undercover in a criminal gang. The film shows his struggle to keep his identity secret and the growing psychological toll.

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What happens

«Челове́к на гра́ни» (иер. трад. 邊緣人, упр. 边缘人, кант.-рус.: Пинь юнь янь) — гонконгский кинофильм 1981 года в жанре криминальной драмы. Режиссёром, соавтором сценария, а также оператором выступил Алекс Чён. Главные роли сыграли Ка Лёнь, Кам Хинъинь, Эдди и Ада Фун. «Человек на грани» рассказывает о жизни полицейского, ставшего агентом под прикрытием в преступном сообществе Гонконга. В 1982 году режиссёрская работа, сценарий и актёрская игра Эдди были отмечены тремя премиями «Золотая лошадь» в соответствующих категориях. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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