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He-Born to Kill (1993)

He-Born to Kill poster
Original title
十大槍擊要犯之殺生狀元
Directed by
Li Chien-Ping
Genre
crime
Country
Taiwan
Runtime
1h 32m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Taiwanese film is a crime drama based on the real life of a notorious fugitive. It follows a violent criminal named Chen Xinfa from his troubled childhood in a poor village to his rise as a top wanted man. The story shows his run-ins with the law and a police officer who tries to steer him straight.

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What happens

,是1993年臺灣電影,改編自槍擊要犯陳新發的生平事跡。 「獵龍專案」特攻隊根據可靠線報來源,得知十大槍擊要犯之首陳新發的藏身處,於是全體出動圍剿。怎料,這是陳新發故意捉弄警方,令得警方撲了空。 陳新發在貧窮農村中成長,綽號阿龍,自從小十分頑劣。某天,陳新發在偷東西時被抓到警察局,警官李富興見他年少不經事,所以就放他一馬送他回家。返家後,陳新發的媽媽告訴李富興說陳新發他從一生下來的時候,頭上就有著一塊青色的胎記,起初請很多醫生都沒辦法看出來是什麼病症,後來到廟裡請法師才知道他前世欠人債務,這一輩子被人詛咒,以後長大可能會危害社會。 但是,李富興雖曾勸陳新發改過向善,但他總是不聽教導,越來越變本加厲,只得將其之送入監獄裏。出獄後,陳新發返回故鄉邀集從小相識的好朋友,打算再度犯案…… (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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