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Release Year1990
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresAction
Votes18
DirectorLau Kar-Yung
WritersDo Lai-Chi, Lau Kar-Yung
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNew Kids in Town
About New Kids in Town
Two exceptional kung fu students leave the mainland to work for their uncle in Hong Kong. Before long the students and their cousin, get mixed up in a drug smuggling ring. They decide to take on the gang in an all-out action fest.
Directed by Lau Kar-Yung, New Kids in Town leans on a strong ensemble — Lau Kar-leung, Chin Siu-Ho, Dickson Lee Kar-Sing — 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 action titles of 1990.
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