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Double Tap (2000)

Double Tap poster
Original title
鎗王
Directed by
Law Chi-leung
Genre
action film, thriller film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
G
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 59 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A champion marksman turns to crime and a police inspector must stop him. Their deadly rivalry unfolds through shooting competitions and violent confrontations.

tensesuspensefulfast-pacedintensestylishseriousconfrontationalgritty

What happens

Double Tap (鎗王) is a 2000 Hong Kong action-thriller film directed by Bruce Law, and starring Leslie Cheung, Alex Fong, Monica Chan and Ruby Wong. It was hailed as one of Leslie Cheung's most memorable action films since A Better Tomorrow. The film was followed by two sequels, One Nite in Mongkok, released in 2004, and Triple Tap, released in 2010, both of which was directed by Derek Yee and features Fong reprising his role as Inspector Miu. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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