Long Arm of the Law II(1987)

Name: Long Arm of the Law II
Director: Michael Mak Tong-Kit
Released: 1987-08-29
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Alex Man Chi-Leung, Pauline Wong, Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong, Ben Lam Kwok-Bun, Yuen Yat-Choh

08/29/1987 (US)Action, Crime1h 29m

6.9

Overview

This sequel to the critically-acclaimed box-office winner Long Arm of the Law maintains the same stark realism of the original. In Saga Two, the Royal Hong Kong Police put into operation a new plan to counteract the problem of increasing violent crimes committed by new arrivals from across the border in China. In agreement with Chinese authorities, three Hong Kong detectives go undercover as illegal immigrants in order to infiltrate the powerful gang that is organizing the crime wave. The action is tough and graphic, reminiscent of The French Connection, Hong Kong style.

Michael Mak Tong-Kit

Director

Philip Chan

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Part of the Long Arm of the Law Collection

Long Arm of the Law (省港旗兵, "Guangdong and Hong Kong Criminals") is a 1984 Hong Kong film directed by Johnny Mak. The film was followed by two sequels: Long Arm of the Law II (1987) and Long Arm of the Law III (1989).

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[Trailer] 省港旗兵續集 (Long Arm Of The Law - Saga II) - HD Version

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Long Arm of the Law II (1987) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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A review by Hotsake

7.5

Written on October 28, 2015

A brutal, gritty, no holds barred tale of three criminals recruited to go undercover and break up a criminal ring. The film is melodramatic and confusing at times but makes up for it with earnest portrayals and a hardcore, non-flinching approach to gang violence and the people on both sides of the law who use increasing amounts of violence to get the job done. It also shows loyalty and betrayals on both side without really choosing sides or glorifying the violence shown. Elvis Tsui is definitely an underrated actor. There is an abundance of raw action, stunts and violence with just a smidgen of Martial Arts, so if you like gritty no bullshit movies and/or heroic bloodshed films look no further.
After seeing this one I'm definitely tracking down the first and third stand alone films in this series.