Flash Point

Set in Hong Kong before the 1997 handover toChina, police detective Ma roams the street withfierce brutality, convinced that crime fightingjustifies any means. His partner Wilson hassuccessfully infiltrated a Vietnamese triad,managing to gain enough trust to becometheir bodyguard. As a scheme to frame the triadbackfires, the hoax is revealed and the policeduo is in life threatening danger. Paying homageto the legacy of Hong Kong action superstarBruce Lee and including the Brazilian fightdanceCapoeira, “Flash Points” mixes martialarts beyond the ordinary Hong Kong action filmformula. Teaming up with lead actor and actionchoreographer Donnie Yen for the third time –after the successes of “Kill Zone” in 2005 and“Dragon Tiger Gate” in 2006 – director Wilson Yipdelivers the inventive and well-choreographed fight scenes that fans of the genre have cometo expect from him, culminating in a intensefinal showdown.

Premiere Status
European Premiere: Orig. title
Dao huo xian: Cast
Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Collin Chou: Producer
Nansun Shi, Donnie Yen: Script
Szeto Kam Yuen, Nicholl Tang: Cinematography
Cheung Man Po: Music
Chan Kwong-wing: Spoken language
Mandarin, Cantonese, English