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Purple Storm
Year of release:
1998
Alternate names: Ziyu fengbao
(Mandarin), Chi yue fung biu (Cantonese)
Role:
Detective Ma Li, director of the Anti-Terrorist Task
Force (ATF) in Hong Kong
Size of role:
Starring
Stars/Co-stars:
Daniel Wu, Kam Kwok Leung, Josie Ho, Joan Chen
Directed By:
Teddy Chen
Other production
information: Produced by Thomas Chung, Willie Chan.
A Media Asia film, produced in conjunction with Jackie
Chan
Availability:
Sensasian.com
Language:
Cantonese, Mandarin
English subtitles:
Yes
Format: DVD,
VCD (Malaysia)
Plot outline:
The fragments of an elite unit from the Khmer Rouge, headed by a man
named Soong (Kam Kwok Leung), plans a terrorist attack in Hong Kong. Todd (Daniel Wu), a member of
the group, is injured during an attack by the terrorists
on a ship. He is subsequently captured by the ATF,
headed by Detective Ma Li (Wakin), who discover during
their examination of Todd that he suffers from total
amnesia. Reluctantly, and with the help of a hypnosis specialist
(Joan Chen), Ma Li convinces Todd that he is an
undercover ATF agent sent to infiltrate the terrorist
group. Once reintroduced to his former "family",
Todd's memory starts to resurface. In the end, he
must choose between his old life and this last chance
for a fresh start...
Rating: IIB,
American equivalent: R
Awards: Won 1999
Golden Horse awards for Best Action Direction, Best
Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Sound Effects; 2000 Hong Kong Film Awards
for Best Action Choreography, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best
Costume & Makeup Design, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Design. Was nominated in the 2000 Golden Bauhinia awards
for best supporting actor (Kwok Leung Gan) and Best Supporting Actress (Josie
Ho); and also nominated in the 2000 Hong Kong Film
Awards for Best Original Film Score and Best
Supporting Actress (Josie Ho).
Gallery?: Yes
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