Full Alert (film)
Full Alert is a 1997 Hong Kong action film directed and cowritten by Ringo Lam. The films plot is set in 1997 when cops find a corpse and bomb chemicals, Inspector Pao Lau Chingwan arrests suspect Mak Kwan Francis Ng hoping that his girlfriend will lead them to his Taiwanese gang, but Mak makes an escape and the girlfriend makes off for Macao. Pao then figures that the gang will go for the 230 million at the Hong Kong Jockey club while Mak plans his escape from prison.
Mak Kwan Francis Ng is an expert in bombs. After killing off his partner, he is arrested by police officer Pao Lau Chingwan. His girlfriend, Chung Laihung Amanda Lee informs the head of the gang that Mak is being held by the police. Since mafia leader fears that Mak will reveal their plans, and promises to rescue Mak with his underling and Chan Wah Raymond Cho. Knowing the leaders plan, Pao prepares for the battle. Although the mafia leader cannot get to Kwan, they manage to kill Paos subordinate Yung. Pao and his subordinate Bill are upset over Yungs death and swear to get revenge. Chan Wah is also killed by the gang leader to frame Pao. Meanwhile, Kwan escapes from prison with the assistance of a fellow prisoner. As he grows to understand Kwans personality, Pao waits for Mak at the Jockey Club. Kwan reacts by tying up Paos family. When he sneaks into the Jockey Club and takes the money, the head gang leader then wants to kill him so that he can take the whole portion of the money for himself. This leads to Mak killing the leader. Mak takes the money with Laihung but is followed by Pao. As they battle each other, Pao shoots Laihung. Kwan cannot handle her death and shoots himself.The action scenes in Full Alert are all real and were shot secretly without a shooting permit in the streets of Hong Kong. ........
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