A tough police inspector andy lau puts his own morality on the line in order to stop a ruthless gang of criminals in this hong kong action thriller that marks the feature directorial debut of. Starring andy lau as the cop version of the terminator. Firestorm is a 20 hong kong action movie starring andy lau a group of heavily armed criminals led by the notorious cho nam pulls off a string of violent heists on armored bank transports, and as a result, seasoned senior police inspector lui ming chit is determined to bring them down. The film was converted to 3d during postproduction, making it the first 3d hong kong police action film. Watch firestorm english subtitled now on your favorite device. Sep 24, 20 firestorm teaser trailer written and directed by alan yuen and starring andy lau lui, an experienced senior detective who always doggedly looks for justice. This is a great action flick with lots of highpower gun battles and explosions reminiscent of.
But he soon comes face with the cruel reality that the usual police tactics are too futile to. Movie info a tough police inspector andy lau puts his own morality on the line in order to stop a ruthless gang of criminals in this hong kong action thriller that marks the feature directorial. Firestorm is a 20 hong kong action film written and directed by alan yuen, produced by and starring andy lau. Twenty years after witnessing a bus full of students disappear, astrid runs into a man she recognizes as one of the victims and begins to investigate. The plot is a bit difficult to follow, but does fall into place eventually. Andy lau and gordon lam share a strong friendship in real life along with many explosive action scenes in the upcoming firestorm, writes edmund lee link copied 86def612e7dd470f907ed2e3ee8a5c6b. Andy lau as michael wields a taurus pt92 in god of gamblers. A hardboiled senior police inspector lui mingchit andy lau, hot on the trails of nam and his tight crew, determines to put an end to this madness that causes the lives of innocent people. The commercial aspects is a cops and robbers film with the volume turned up. Here you can find products of andy lau, hu jun, edko films ltd. Andy lau, gordon lam, yao chen, hu jun, ray lui, kenny wong, michael tong, grace wong, terence yin, oscar leung, vincent sze, sammy hung, patrick keung runtime. Andy lau lam ka tung yao chen hu jun philip keung ray lui michael wong terence yin. Big and entertaining if not completely quality, firestorm is the hong kong equivalent of a hollywood action blockbuster.
A lawman andy lau and his team battle robbers in the streets of. Jul 10, 2014 ultimately, firestorm has a strong lead in lau and looks good in snapshots, but the moving images arent nearly as compelling. Jun, 2014 jackie chan directs jackie chan in classic final fight scene hd clip from the young master duration. Buy firestorm 20 dvd hong kong version at with free international shipping. Lau a moment of romance iii 1996 lau tinwai what a wonderful world 1996 sun chung wah full throttle.
Box office powerhouse andy lau stars as the straight arrow cop who does what he has. Then again, hong kong practically invented the kung fu movie genre and those films never. Reviewed in the united states on november 26, 2017 if you are a fan of andy lau and like actionpacked movies of his. Firestorm 20, andy lau, yao chen, ray lui hong kong. This is a great action flick with lots of highpower gun battles and explosions reminiscent of heat al pacino. His work has spanned hong kongs many genres, from comedies, to martial arts pictures, to gangster movies. Find films and movies featuring andy lau on allmovie. Lau has been one of hong kongs most commercially successful film actors since the mid1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time. Firestorm region 3 dvd non usa region english subtitled. Chen yao ka tung lam andy lau thank you for watching.
A crew of seasoned criminals led by the notorious nam hu jun, armed with highpowered weapons, pulls off another smooth and violent armored car heist in broad daylight in a crowded street. Firestorm 20 action, crime, thriller 1 h 58 min chen yao, ka tung lam, andy lau, jun hu director. Jackie chan directs jackie chan in classic final fight scene hd clip from the young master duration. Chinese film new firestorm world summit was held at beijing yesterday. A storm is heading to the city, and with it comes another occurrence so destructive, it vows to bring down everything it touches. Twenty years after witnessing a bus full of students disappear, astrid runs into a man she recognizes as one. This is the filmography of hong kong singer and actor andy lau. Firestorm teaser trailer written and directed by alan yuen and starring andy lau lui, an experienced senior detective who always doggedly looks for justice.
The commercial aspects is a cops and robbers film with the volume turned up to eleven. The film, starring hung and chinese superstar andy lau is being produced by bill kong crouching tiger, hidden dragon, hero, andy lau firestorm, a simple life, chan puiwah firestorm, a simple life and ivy ho cold war, rise of the legend. Which means that the filmmakers actually bothered writing a somewhat neat story, but apart from that the movie fails when it comes to character development. With howie long, scott glenn, william forsythe, suzy amis. Andy lau as hou jie with a c96 in shaolin 2011 andy lau can be seen using the following weapons in the following films. Firestorm 20 stream and watch online a lawman andy lau and his team battle robbers in the streets of hong kong as a typhoon hits the city. If you are looking for an epic hong kong action fest, firestorm is what you want. One of the group members is pong gordon lam who had just recently been released from prison and. See the full list of firestorm cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Firestorm 20, andy lau, yao chen, ray lui, hu jun, michael tong, gordon lam, kenny wong, chin karlok, xian seli, terence yin, philip keung, william chan firestorm 20, andy lau, yao chen, ray lui hong kong film cast chinese movie. Firestorm 20 terence yin in firestorm 20 firestorm 20 andy lau in firestorm 20. The investors and producers of the new film firestorm andy lau who set off to beijing before typhoon usagi attacked hong kong and william kong were present to have a dialogue on collaborative investing, nurturing newcomers, new ideas and identity of a production team.
Firestorm 20 police inspector lui switch 20 xiao jinhan blind detective 20 chong siteun johnston. Reviewed in the united states on november 26, 2017 if you are a fan. Currently in production in northern china, the movie will be released in summer 2015. A tough police inspector andy lau puts his own morality on the line in order to stop a. Firestorm, the latest action thriller starring andy lau, is a character study trying to burst out of its commercial contraptions. Firestorm trailer andy lau action movie 20 by ce san. Its got problems, but firestorm has a wow factor few hong kong movies can claim. He has been one of hong kongs most commercially successful film actors since the mid1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time. A lawman andy lau and his team battle robbers in the streets of hong kong as a typhoon hits the city. Ultimately, firestorm has a strong lead in lau and looks good in snapshots, but the moving images arent nearly as compelling.
But he soon comes face with the cruel reality that the usual police tactics are too futile to send these armed thieves behind bars. Firefighter jesse graves has to save ornithologist jennifer and other people caught in a forest fire, which was set up by the lawyer of convicted killer earl shaye, who escaped from the prison with several of his inmates posing as firefighters to recover thirtyseven million dollars in stashed loot. Lau a moment of romance iii 1996 lau tinwai what a wonderful world 1996 sun chung wah full throttle 1995 joe ah cho the adventurers 1995 wai lokyan mandy chan jackie chan in fists of fire video game 1995. Andy lau takwah, born 27 september 1961 is a hong kong actor, singersongwriter, presenter, and film producer. This chris soth screenplay is directed by dean semler, the oscarwinning dances with wolves cinematographer who also did cinematography for waterworld and last action hero. Des tirs des automitrailleuses dernier cri superbes a voir et entendre le son des balles.
Andy lau is a veteran performer in hong kongs action cinema. Firestorm was chosen to be the opening film at screen singapore held on 4 december 20 where lau and costar gordon lam walked. If you are a fan of andy lau and like actionpacked movies of his. Singapore international film festival call for entry 2020 now open. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. This chris soth screenplay is directed by dean semler, the oscarwinning dances with wolves cinematographer who also did cinematography for waterworld and. Hk moviehong kong movielove movieaction movie posteraction moviesmovie recordsandy laumovie coversportrait poses. The cgienabled destruction and fast pacing make up for the overlyserious tone, ridiculous physics and poor story development. Find films and movies featuring andy lau on allmovie allmovie.