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Lee Rock (1991)

Lee Rock poster
Original title
五億探長雷洛傳:雷老虎
Directed by
Lawrence Ah Mon
Genre
drama film, biographical film, crime film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
2h 08m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 38 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film follows a young man who joins the Hong Kong police force and gets involved in its corrupt system. It shows his rise to power and the consequences that follow.

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What happens

Lee Rock (Chinese: 五億探長雷洛傳: 雷老虎) is a 1991 Hong Kong crime film directed by Lawrence Ah Mon, and starring Andy Lau as the title character. The film chronicles the rise and fall of a corrupt police force that Lee Rock becomes a part of. The film was followed by a sequel, Lee Rock II, released later in the same year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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