Meltdown (film)
| High Risk | |
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Hong Kong film poster
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| Traditional | 鼠膽龍威 |
| Simplified | 鼠胆龙威 |
| Mandarin | Shú Dán Lóng Wěi |
| Cantonese | Syu2 Daam2 Lung4 Wai1 |
| Directed by | Wong Jing |
| Produced by | Wong Jing |
| Written by | Wong Jing |
| Starring |
Jet Li Jacky Cheung Chingmy Yau Charlie Yeung |
| Music by | Jussi Tegelman Richard Yuen |
| Cinematography | Lau Moon-tong |
| Edited by | Angie Lam |
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Production
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Wong Jing's Workshop Limited
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| Distributed by | Upland Films Corporation Limited |
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Release date
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Running time
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101 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | $11,403,790 |
High Risk, also known in the United States as Meltdown, is a 1995 Hong Kong action comedy film written, produced and directed by Wong Jing and starring Jet Li, Jacky Cheung, Chingmy Yau, Charlie Yeung, Billy Chow, Kelvin Wong and Valerie Chow. Corey Yuen serves as the film's fight choreographer. This was Kelvin Wong's final film appearance, who retired from acting, until his death 15 years later.
The film is a parody of some of Hollywood's most influential action films, such as Die Hard and Speed. It also gained controversy for spoofing Jackie Chan, who was, in turn, offended by the satire.
Kit Li, a cop on the Hong Kong Police bomb squad, responds to a call at a local school, where a terrorist group led by the Doctor, has taken a school bus hostage. He soon discovers his wife and son are on board the explosives-rigged bus. Kit sends a subordinate to disarm the bomb, but matters are complicated due to the intricate setup of the bomb, which eventually explodes, killing everyone on the bus, including Kit's family. As a result, he leaves the bomb squad, and for years, Kit serves as a stunt double for martial arts action star Frankie Lone. However, Helen, a tabloid reporter, filmed the stunt, and later discovers Lone's duplicity. She decides to use it to boost her show's ratings.
At a wrap party for Frankie's film, Frankie's father and his manager invite him to a jewelry exhibition at the newly opened Hotel Grandeur. Meanwhile, the Doctor targets the exhibition. Kit overhears a familiar phrase "People should depend on themselves" at a traffic stop, realizing that he is next to the Doctor. He follows the car back to the Hotel Grandeur, but was unable to convince the hotel manager of the impending threat. At a nearby police station, only Detective Kam Chow and a desk sergeant believe him. The Doctor and his team take over the building and initiate a massacre. Kit and Chow return, only to find themselves ambushed by the Doctor's gang members in a shootout. Chow is injured.
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