SPL: Sha Po Lang (2005)
- Original title
- 殺破狼
- Directed by
- Wilson Yip
- Genre
- action film, martial arts film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 356 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A terminally ill police detective takes justice into his own hands to bring down a vicious triad boss. The film follows his dangerous pursuit and the violent confrontations that result.
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What happens
SPL: Sha Po Lang (Chinese: 殺破狼, released in the United States as Kill Zone) is a 2005 Hong Kong action film directed by Wilson Yip and written by Yip, Szeto Kam-Yuen and Jack Ng. It stars Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, and Wu Jing. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 18 November 2005. Yam portrays a police detective who, suffering from cancer and about to retire, resorts to illegal means in order to catch a ruthless triad boss. The title Sha Po Lang refers to three words derived from Chinese astrology that each represent a different star capable of good or evil depending on their position in the heavens. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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