Pursuit of a Killer (江湖了斷) 38 years old

This is one of those -"who did it" -murder movies put out by Shaw Brothers. In this one, a bunch of Mainlanders come to Hong Kong for a better life. Instead, these Mainlanders are jobless and wind up killing, robbing, and selling drugs for a Dai Lo. Tired of getting chicken scratch from their Dai Lo for all the work they've done, the Mainlanders (about 4 or 5) decide to do a big job for themselves by trying to rob a jewelry store. The heist goes awry with all the Mainlanders being apprehended by the HKRP. They all to go to jail and do their time and get discharged. Once out, the Mainlanders are getting "rubbed off" one by one and the HKRP do not have a clue. Luckily, one member, Yeh Hung (Lo Meng), of the Mainlander gang is still in jail who still has time. So, Inspector Wong (Jason Pai Piao) decides to cut Yeh Hung loose and let him walk the streets as bait to bring the killer out.

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Pursuit of a Killer Cast

Name Character
Lo Meng He was 29, now 67 years old as Ye Hong
Wai Wang He was 48, now 87 years old as Sun Fu Cheng
Jason Pai Piao He was 39, now 77 years old as Inspector Wang
Chan Shen He was 45, 44 years old when he died as Uncle Zhi
Stephan Yip as Gangster in Warehouse
Lam Fai-Wong as Policeman
Wan Seung-Lam as Older Lu Bao
Ngai Tim-Choi as Lu Bao
Sun Chien He was 30, now 69 years old as Lei Kung

Pursuit of a Killer Crew

Name Department
Taylor Wong as Director. He was 35 (now 74) years old Directing
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Pursuit of a Killer (38 years)

  • Release day: Friday, September 20, 1985
  • Runtime: 89 minutes