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Cast
Daniel Chan Hiu-Tung
as Chan Hiu Tung
Julian Cheung Chi-Lam
as Coolman Ho Chi Lam
Karen Mok Man-Wai
as Karen Kook
Annie Wu
as Annie Ng Ching Yee
Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
as Eagle
Michael Tse Tin-Wah
as Hommie Chu Ka Choi
Jason Chu Wing-Tong
as Brother Fourth
Marianne Chan
as Lily Yuen
Benny Lai Chun
as Dummy
Damian Lau Chung-Yan
as Commissariat Chan Lik Wang
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1996
Runtime1h 47m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Action
Votes3
DirectorAndrew Lau Wai-Keung
WritersChau Ting, Manfred Wong Man-Chun
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBest of the Best
About Best of the Best
Tung Tung just graduated from the police academy, encountering a Vietnamnese assassin on his first day on work. Tung in order to break through obstacle in his mind decides to join SDU. Among the teammates, Coolman feels resentment toward Tung, which he doesn't understand. Later he discovers Coolman is actually his step brother. Tung actively tries to get close to Coolman, but is rejected. When training reaches its last stage, Coolman and Tung's team reencounters the Vietnamnese assassin on a deserted island.
Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, Best of the Best leans on a strong ensemble — Daniel Chan Hiu-Tung, Julian Cheung Chi-Lam, Karen Mok Man-Wai — 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 drama titles of 1996.
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