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Legend Of Speed, The

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Disc/Technical Information

Publisher: China Star HK
Audio: Cantonese/Mandarin (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Video: Letterbox
Subtitles: Chinese/English
Running Time: 108mins
Release Year: 1999[Hong Kong]
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(Synopsis) "The Legend of Speed" is the third collaboration between director/cinematographer Andrew Lau and matinee idol Ekin Cheng. Prior collaborations were: "The Storm Riders" (1998), one of the highest-grossing Hong Kong films of all time, and "A Man Called Hero" a successful followup.

Sky (Cheng) is the Dare Devil of Hong Kong - He's the best at drag racing sports cars from one end of the island to the other. He takes all wagers, including side bets that, if you win, you get to break the loser's leg.

He's got a loyal gang around him, including his girlfriend Kelly (Kelly Lin). Except that one of his group of admirers, mousy Nancy (Cecilia Cheung), thinks she's the girl who will love him truly.

Sky's life is complicated by the release from prison of the Dare Devil of the 1980s, Hung (Simon Yam of cult favorite "Naked Killer"). Seems that way back when, Hung defeated Sky's father, known as Black Tone, who since has disappeared to Thailand. Depressed after Kelly's death in a drag-racing accident, Sky goes to Thailand looking for dad.

"The Legend of Speed" has tremendous drag-racing scenes, fluidly edited, with creative computer effects.

Director
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

Script
Manfred Wong

Action Director
Bruce Law Lai-Yin

Producer
Manfred Wong

Cast
Blacky Ko Sau-Leung
Cecilia Cheung Pak-Chi
David Chiang
Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin
Ha Ping
Hon Lut Lee
Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung
Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei
Moses Chan Ho
Patrick Tam Yiu-Man
Samuel Leung Cheuk Moon
Simon Yam Tat-Wah
Stephanie Che Yuen Yuen
Yuen Wai Ho

Publisher: China Star HK
Audio: Cantonese/Mandarin (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Video: Letterbox
Subtitles: Chinese/English
Running Time: 108mins
Release Year: 1999[Hong Kong]