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Cast
Carol Cheng
as Sgt Shek Kin / Dee
May Lo Mei-Wei
as Insp. Apple Yu
Kenny Bee
as Chiu Chi Lung
Tommy Wong
as Shing Tsin Yan / Cripple Mo
Austin Wai Tin-Chi
as Chan Tung
Michael Chan Wai-Man
as Officer Chan
Gabriel Wong Yat-Shan
as Big Brother
Jamie Luk Kim-Ming
as Police Gun Range Instructor
Steve Lee Ka-Ting
as Gang Boss Beaten by Dee
Kam Hing-Yin
as Officer Wong
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1992
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresAction
Votes2
DirectorDavid Wu
WritersLo Wing-Keung, David Wu
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOnce a Black Sheep
About Once a Black Sheep
Dee is a disheveled, hot-headed HK cop; Apple Yu is an urbane, designer-dressed inspector from the ICAC. Now, they're partners trying to bring down (still another) triad crime ring. To intimidate Apple, Dee dresses like a model, but finds that her partner has taken on a street-punk guise to intimidate her. They locate a priest who's a triad defector; and while Dee takes a nun's guise, her partner tries to pull off being a junkie in withdrawal.
Directed by David Wu, Once a Black Sheep leans on a strong ensemble — Carol Cheng, May Lo Mei-Wei, Kenny Bee — 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 1992.
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