Point of No Return (1990 film)
Point of No Return is a 1990 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Guy Lai and starring Jacky Cheung, Joey Wong and Patrick Tam.
| Point of No Return | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Traditional | 都市煞星 |
| Simplified | 都市煞星 |
| Mandarin | Dū Shì Shà Xīng |
| Cantonese | Dou1 Si2 Saat3 Sing1 |
| Directed by | Guy Lai |
| Produced by | Guy Lai |
| Screenplay by | Chow Chan-wing John Chong |
| Starring | Jacky Cheung Joey Wong Patrick Tam Cherries Tsoi Kenneth Tsang Ken Lo |
| Music by | John Wong |
| Cinematography | Hung Hin-sing |
| Edited by | Robert Choi |
Production company | Y.C. Lai Film Production |
| Distributed by | Golden Princess Amusement |
Release date | 25 October 1990 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$2,480,131 |
Plot
Uncle Man (Kenneth Tsang) is a high ranking agent in Mr. Fok's (Peter Yang) hitman organisation. Man's son, KK (Patrick Tam and his adopted son, Dee (Jacky Cheung), who is known as Gold Eagle, are under his management. Despite this, Man always gives the hits Dee to execute because he is worried about his son getting into danger. Dee recently completed a job in Thailand of killing fellow hitman Michael (Ricky Wong), since the latter had broken a rule of the organisation for killing a client.
One time during a mission in a bar, Dee and KK meet Joy (Joey Wong), and the former eventually develops a relationship with her. Joy's father is police officer Ko Man-ban (Pau Fong). On the other hand, Puma (Ken Lo), another hitman in Fok's organisation, is bent on seeking revenge on Gold Eagle to avenge Michael, although he does not know what Gold Eagle looks like. Tai-luk (Sing Yan), a triad member who was previously incarnated by Ko, approaches Puma to place a hit on Ko and Puma uses this as an opportunity to lure out Gold Eagle/Dee. Uncle Man was originally going to give the hit to Dee, but KK convinces his father to let him take the mission instead as Dee is busy dating Joy. As KK carries out the hit, Puma also arrived and engages in a gunfight and scuffle with KK before the latter escapes. Puma picks up a dagger KK threw.
Joy breaks down upon learning of her father's and KK also finds out the identity of he victim. Dee and KK are determined to seek revenge on Tai-luk despite it being against the organisation's rules. However, Puma finds Tai-luk before them and kills him with KK's dagger and frames Gold Eagle/Dee. Puma and his girlfriend Lily (Lin Kwai-yuet), also kidnap Joy and KK's girlfriend, JoJo (Cherrie Tsoi).
When Dee and KK attempt to rescue Joy and JoJo, they fall into Puma's trap where JoJo is killed and the other three are taken to Fok. Fok orders Uncle Man to shoot Dee, but he shoots KK instead, as Puma is still unaware which one of them is Gold Eagle. KK, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, gets up and along with Dee and Man takes out Fok and his henchmen, including Puma and Lily, before the police arrive.
Cast
- Jacky Cheung as Chan Chi-keung (陳自強) / Dee (阿弟) / Gold Eagle (金鷹)
- Joey Wong as Joy Ko (高加恩)
- Patrick Tam as KK Lee (李國光)
- Cherrie Tsoi as JoJo
- Kenneth Tsang as Lee Nga-man (李雅文) / Uncle Man (蚊叔)
- Ken Lo as Puma (黑豹)
- Lin Kwai-yuet as Lily
- Ricky Wong as Michael
- Huang Ha as Master Lok
- Fung Hark-On as Dee's target in disco
- Ho Pak-kwong as Waiter
- Pau Fong as Officer Ko Man-ban
- Mai Kei as Thief killed by Puma
- Chan Chi-fai as Man killed by Puma
- Mark Houghton as Mr. Fok's bodyguard
- Billy Ching as Pimp in disco
- Rico Chu as Horny patron in disco
- Robert Hung
- Anna Ng as Anny
- Shing Fuk-on as Taxi driver
- Sing Yan as Tai-luk (大祿)
- Ng Kwok-kin as Policeman at Officer Ko's party
- Hau Woon-ling as Dim sum waitress
- Vincent Lyn as Mr. Fok's bodyguard
- Ken Yip as Mr. Fok's henchman in Mao suit
- Chang Sing-kwong as Mr. Fok's henchman
- Fei Pak as Policeman
- Chow Mei-shing as Tai-luk's henchman
- Wong Chi-hok as Mr. Fok's henchman
- Cheng Chi-ho as Guard in disco
- Kwok Nga-cheung as Man in disco
- Amy Au
- Szeto Yue-wa
- Wong Chi-keung as Mr. Fok's henchman
- Douglas Kung
- Andy Wong
Theme song
- Song: Anticipate (期待)
- Composer: Steve Chow
- Lyricist: Kan Ning
- Singer: Jacky Cheung
Box office
The film grossed a total of HK$2,480,131 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 25 to 31 October 1990.[1]