Hong Kong's most famous cop actor, Danny Lee (The Killer), directs and stars in Twist, an offbeat crime film that shows the stunning extremes that cops employ in order to catch the bad guys. When a clever thief (Simon Yam at his overacting best) gets away with a huge heist, he greets the investigating cops with buckets of know-it-all smarm and "yes, I did it" charm. He knows he's guilty, and the cops know he's guilty, but how can they prove it? Simon and his buxom girlfriend (Suki Kwan) aren't about to make it easy for the cops, and throw red tape, bureaucratic police procedure, and slimy lawyers in their way. It isn't until the cops devise new and sneakier methods to get the goods that they find a chance to put Simon away. But with only 48 hours in which to interrogate him, do they have enough time? The ethics of cops, as well as Hong Kong's bloated legal system, get a subversive skewering in Twist, an entertaining, slightly twisted cop thriller.
Credits
Twist Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Emily Kwan Bo-Wai
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as May |
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Danny Lee Sau-Yin
He was 42, now 71 years old
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as Lee Tit-Kin |
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Simon Yam
He was 39, now 69 years old
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as John Yam Ka-Wah |
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Shing Fui-On
He was 39, 54 years old when he died
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as Mao Dong |
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Fan Siu-Wong
He was 21, now 50 years old
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as Smarty |
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Suki Kwan
She was 28, now 58 years old
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as Ann Kwan Oi Ling |
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Lau Siu-Ming
He was 63, now 92 years old
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as Chief Superintendent Y.K. Chan |
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Lung Tin-Sang
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as Reporter |
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Melvin Wong
He was 45, now 75 years old
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as Attorney Melvin Wong |
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Jamie Luk Kim-Ming
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as Third Mao Brother |
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Parkman Wong
He was 36, now 65 years old
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as Man |
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Tommy Wong
He was 42, now 71 years old
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as Mao Xi |
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Michael Chow Man-Kin
He was 34, now 63 years old
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as Michael Lam |
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Ng Shui-Ting
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as Policeman |
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Eric Kei
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as Eric Kei |
Twist Crew
