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Release Year1993
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Thriller, Action
Votes6
DirectorJohnny Lee Kwing-Kai
WritersLaai Gwong-Fai, Koo Ping-Kit, Desmond Wu Wai-Kwan
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Day Without Policemen
About A Day Without Policemen
Chan Wai (Simon Yam) is a former inner-city policeman recovering from a traumatic experience involving an AK-47. After the incident, he was assigned to a rural island as police chief of a small village. He passes his uneventful days there drinking beer, smoking hash and daydreaming... but when a group of heavily armed thugs invade his district, he must face his trauma head-on and fight back.
Directed by Johnny Lee Kwing-Kai, A Day Without Policemen leans on a strong ensemble — Simon Yam, Yu Li, Tommy Wong — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1993.
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