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Release Year1982
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresThriller
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DirectorTsai Yang-Ming
WritersMao Hung-chi
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBreaking Through the Black Whirl
About Breaking Through the Black Whirl
Gangland killer Wong Biau is convicted and sent to prison for murdering Lin, chief of a rival gang who happens to be the brother of Wong's girlfriend. Actually, Wong is innocent. Years later, Wong is freed and making a start to be a law-abiding citizen. But Lin Wai-ying, his former girlfriend, now the leader of the rival gang, makes repeated attempts to kill him...
Directed by Tsai Yang-Ming, Breaking Through the Black Whirl leans on a strong ensemble — Wang Kuan-Hsiung, Chuan Yuan, Wang Hsieh — 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 thriller titles of 1982.
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