The Sniper (2009 film)
The Sniper traditional Chinese simplified Chinese pinyin Shen qiang shou Cantonese Yale San4 cheung1 sau2 literally Godly Gunslingers is a 2009 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Dante Lam and starring Richie Jen, Edison Chen and Huang Xiaoming, as top snipers for the Hong Kong Police Force. The film was originally set to be released in May 2008, but was delayed due to the Edison Chen photo scandal. This is Chens final film in Hong Kong as of 2013.
Lincoln however was dismissed and jailed for accidentally killing a hostage the son of the bank chairman during a bank robbery committed by crime boss Tao Jack Kao. Lincoln maintained in defense that Tao was about to pull the pin of a grenade but no one else on the Sniper Team could support his story, indeed there is a feeling that Hartman who was the only other person who could have been in a position to see Tao with the grenade may have withheld key evidence that would have exonerated Lincoln. Back to the present, upon his release from prison after a fouryear stint, Lincoln still harbors a grudge against his former SDU teammates despite being welcomed back into society by Shane. Within days Lincoln has purchased an illegal sniper rifle. He also rekindles his relationship with his wife Crystal Mango Wong who encourages him to seek revenge, after they view the wedding ring in the aquarium.In a flashback, there are two rookie cops getting involved in criminal shootout. One of them is OJ, who manages to stay calm and kills a criminal. Lincoln sees potential in this youngster and decides to take him under his wing. Yet when OJ becomes fascinated by Lincoln and determines to top his shooting skills, he becomes another wild card on the loose. OJs unorthodox means leads him into frequent conflicts with Hartmans rigid authoritarian style. ........
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