The Raid (1991)
- Original title
- 財叔之橫掃千軍
- Directed by
- Ching Siu-tung, Tsui Hark
- Genre
- action film, war film, martial arts film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- IIB
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An aging but skilled martial artist is called back into action to lead a rescue mission. He and his team fight through waves of enemies in a chaotic wartime setting.
fast-pacedchaoticenergeticstylizedcomedicgrittyexplosivenostalgic
What happens
The Raid (Cantonese: 財叔之橫掃千軍 Coi Suk Zi Waang Sou Cin Gwan = "Uncle's Sweeping Thousands") is a 1991 Hong Kong action film directed by Tsui Hark and Ching Siu-tung and based on the Hong Kong manhua, Uncle Choi, published by Michael Hui from 1958 to the mid-1970s. The film stars Dean Shek, who also served as the film's presenter, as the titular protagonist, while also co-starring Jacky Cheung, Tony Leung, Joyce Godenzi, Fennie Yuen, Paul Chu and Corey Yuen. The Raid is also Shek's final acting role before retiring from the film industry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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