Jiang Hu (2004 film)
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| Traditional | 江湖 |
| Simplified | 江湖 |
| Mandarin | Jiāng Hú |
| Cantonese | Gong1 Wu4 |
| Directed by | Wong Ching-po |
| Produced by |
Eric Tsang Chan Chi-leung Esther Koo Herman Peng Andy Lau Alan Tam |
| Screenplay by | To Chi-long |
| Story by | To Chi-long Wong Ching-po |
| Starring | Andy Lau Jacky Cheung Shawn Yue Edison Chen |
| Music by | Mark Lui |
| Cinematography | Charlie Lam Kenny Lam |
| Edited by | Pang Ching Hei |
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| Distributed by | Focus Films |
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85 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | HK$30,000,000 (estimated) |
| Box office | HK$12,911,837 |
Jiang Hu is a 2004 Hong Kong crime drama film revolving around Hong Kong gangs. It was directed by Wong Ching-po and stars Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung. The film is also known as Blood Brothers in Singapore, and Triad Underworld in the United States.
Jiang Hu tells two stories simultaneously. The first is about a gang leader, Mr. Hung (played by Andy Lau), and the tensions that arise between him and his old friend and second-in-command, Lefty (played by Jacky Cheung), due to Mr. Hung's wife's recent childbirth. Now that Hung is with a child, Lefty feels that Hung should leave the gang business as he is now burdened with family and that will appear weak in character to their own under-bosses. Lefty also believes that it is his own turn to run the business in his own direction. However, Hung is unhappy with Lefty's leadership style of fear and brutality to keep his underlings in line, and is hesitant to cede power to Lefty. To further complicate matters, news of Hung becoming a father has spread unrest amongst his under-bosses, and there are rumours that someone has placed a hit on Mr. Hung. Suspicion as to who is plotting against Mr. Hung has been placed on three leading underbosses, resulting in Lefty sending loyal henchmen going on a hunt to locate and kill the bosses; one is killed and Mr Hung's henchmen save the other two on Mr Hung's orders. In the end, it is alluded that the guilty party attempts to call off the hit under the guise of checking on his family, however he was unable to follow through with the action after he was assured by Hung's henchman that his family is safe and untouched.
The second story is about two teenage low ranking gang members named Yik and Turbo, who are hoping to gain respect and rank in the gangs by performing a hit on a gang leader. The gang leader is not displayed in the movie, and the audience is led to believe that Yik and Turbo are planning to murder Mr. Hung. Yik frequents a brothel whom he has a crush on one of the prostitutes that work there while Turbo starts trouble with other gang members which results in him losing the function of his right hand. He was about to be forced into an act of bestiality with a dog but before this can occur Yik rescues Turbo. However the traumatic experience leads Turbo to begin to act in a merciless fashion. Finally, Yik and Turbo proceed to perform the hit on the unnamed gang leader. This story-line details their journey together up until the assassination, and displays the friendship between the two.
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