Running Out of Time (1999 film)

Running Out of Time Chinese literal title Hidden War is a 1999 Hong Kong action thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and stars Andy Lau as a cancerridden criminal whom challenges a police negotiator, played by Lau Chingwan, in a 72hour of battling of wits and courage. For his performance in the film, Andy Lau won his first Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor in 2000. The film was followed by a sequel, Running Out of Time 2, which was released in 2001.

Cheung has taken an interest in Ho, who he discovers was a former member SDU. He then stages his own robbery to get in contact with him. He scares away the personnel of a finance company and takes the manager hostage. Cheung is met with another negotiator and Wong. When Ho finally appears, Cheung proposes to play a threeday long game. Cheung shoots the manager and Ho and the police give chase until Cheung stalls them enough to make an escape with a bomb, which turns out to be fake.Cheung makes his escape by posing as SDU and a cop. Ho meets with Cheung after posing as a taxi driver. Amazed at Hos ploy, hell admit defeat at the game if Ho can take him to the police station before three days are over. Cheung then pulls a gun a starts shooting out the window to test Hos reaction. When Ho slams the brakes, Cheung flees and jumps aboard to minibus. When stopped at a police road block, Cheung avoids them. Having seen his gun, she cooperates. Leaving the road block, he gets off. ........

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