| First Option | |||||||||||
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| Director: | Gordon Chan | ||||||||||
| Producer: | John Chong Kim Yip | ||||||||||
| Starring: | Michael Wong Gigi Leung | ||||||||||
| Music: | Chan Kwong-wing | ||||||||||
| Cinematography: | Horace Wong | ||||||||||
| Editing: | Chan Ki-hop | ||||||||||
| Studio: | Media Asia Films People's Productions Limited | ||||||||||
| Distributor: | Media Asia Distributions | ||||||||||
| Runtime: | 90 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country: | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Language: | 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]
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.
On 30 June 2003, DVD was released by Hong Kong Legends in the United Kingdom in Region 2.