First Option

First Option
First Option
	Film poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	飛虎
Simplified Chinese	飞虎
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Fēi Fǔ
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Fei1 Fu2
Directed by	Gordon Chan
Written by	Gordon Chan; Chan Hing-ka
Produced by	John Chong; Kim Yip
Starring	Michael Wong; Gigi Leung
Cinematography	Horace Wong
Edited by	Chan Ki-hop
Music by	Chan Kwong-wing
Production; companies	Media Asia Films; People's Productions Limited
Distributed by	Media Asia Distributions
Release date	14 September 1996;
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Languages	Cantonese; English; Thai

First Option is a 1996 Hong Kong action war film directed by Gordon Chan, who also wrote with Chan Hing-ka. The film stars Michael Wong and Gigi Leung. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 14 September 1996. It was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival.^[1]

Synopsis

The film depicts the struggle between the Customs and Excise Department (Hong Kong) and the Royal Hong Kong Police Force 's Special Duties Unit ( Flying Tigers ) and drug trafficking syndicates. When officers from the Customs Narcotics Investigation Bureau raided drug trafficking strongholds, they missed the main criminal, known as the "Asian Ice Queen." Next, the special mission company followed the intelligence and came to the abandoned factory , but was ambushed by landmines and snipers . The special mission company suffered heavy losses. At the same time, it was also investigated that the bullets shot by the personnel turned out to be special firearms owned by the police . hair. Later, it was discovered that Don's friend, Rick, an agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), was actually the real leader of the drug gang. He was preparing to transport drugs out to sea. Special Task Company personnel and customs officers went deep into the jungle of an outlying island to work with the SEALs. After fighting, Rick was finally captured.

Cast

Michael Wong as SDU Commander Chief Inspector Don Wong
Gigi Leung as Customs Probation Inspector Minnie Kwan
Damian Lau as RHKP Senior Superintendent Lau (guest star)
Lee Fung as Customs Superintendent Madam Katie Ngan
Kathy Chow as Sue, Assistant Custom Inspector Minnie
Joseph Cheung as Joe Cheung, Partner Inspector Don Wong
Kim Yip as Forensics tech
Stephen Chan as RHKP Narcotics Bureau, Inspector Lau
Richard Grosse as Rick, agent Drug Enforcement Administration and friend Don however he mastermind drug syndicate.

Home media

On 30 June 2003, DVD was released by Hong Kong Legends in the United Kingdom in Region 2.

References

^ "20th Moscow International Film Festival (1997)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.

External links

First Option at IMDb

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v t e Works by Gordon Chan
Films directed	18 Golden Destroyers (1985) The Yuppie Fantasia (1989) Brief Encounter in Shinjuku (1990, also writer) Fight Back to School (1991, also writer) Inspector Pink Dragon (1991) Fight Back to School II (1992, also writer) Gameboy Kids (1992, also writer) King of Beggars (1992, also writer) The Long and Winding Road (1994, also writer) The Final Option (1994, also writer) Fist of Legend (1994, also writer) Thunderbolt (1995, also writer) First Option (1996, also writer) Armageddon (1997, also writer and producer) Beast Cops (1998, also writer and producer) 2000 AD (2000, also writer) Okinawa Rendez-vous (2000, also writer and producer) Cat and Mouse (2003, also writer) The Medallion (2003, also writer) A-1 Headline (2004, also writer and producer) Kung Fu Master (2005) Mr. 3 Minutes (2006, also producer) Painted Skin (2008, also writer and producer) The King of Fighters (2010) Mural (2011, also writer and producer) The Four (2012, also writer and producer) The Four II (2013) The Four III (2014) The Treasure (2017) God of War (2017)
Films produced	The Vineyard (1989) Neverending Summer (1992) 1001 Nights (1995) Cause We Are So Young (1997) Option Zero (1997) Hitman (1998) When I Look Upon the Stars (1999) Heroes in Love (2001) Funeral March (2001) Every Dog Has His Date (2001) Time 4 Hope (2002) Curse of Lola (2005) Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010, also writer) Coming Back (2011, also writer) Manhunt (2017, also writer)
Films written only	Behind the Yellow Line (1984) Dragons Forever (1988) Double Fattiness (1988) Heart to Hearts (1988) The Big Heat (1988) Diary of a Small Man (1989) The Cat (1991) Hard Boiled (1992) She Starts the Fire (1992) The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994) Daisy (2006) Undercover Hidden Dragon (2006)