Close Escape

Close Escape is a 1989 Hong Kong action film directed by Chow Chun-wing and starring Max Mok, Michael Miu and Aaron Kwok, who acts in his debut film role.

Plot
Lam Wai-tung has developed cancer. In order to raise money for his younger brother, Wai-leung, to study medicine overseas, he steals some diamonds for smuggler Chiu Ying-kau. After the robbery, Wai-tung hides the real diamonds for himself and gives fake diamonds to Chiu, who then finds out and kills Wai-tung. In order to recover the diamonds, Chiu sets a scheme and makes Wai-leung a murder suspect and arranges his Japanese female subordinate, Miko, to hide him and nurse his gunshot wounds. Under Miko's attentive treatment, Wai-leung heals and they establish a profound friendship.

Wai-leung's good friend, Sergeant Ben Kwok, was sent to investigate the case and later he and Wai-leung stumble across the diamonds that Wai-tung hid. Miko snatches the diamonds and Chiu arrives and forces Wai-leung to hand the diamonds over. When he refuses, Chiu plans to kill them. When Miko leaves, she sees Chiu's henchmen on the road and returns to help Wai-leung and fights with Chiu, where Miko was wounded by Chiu, who was eventually killed by Wai-leung.

Cast
Max Mok as Lam Wai-leung
Michael Miu as Lam Wai-tung
Aaron Kwok as Sergeant Ben Kwok
Dick Wei as Chiu Ying-kau
Charine Chan as Man
Yukari Oshima as Miko
William So as Wai-leung's friend who call ambulance
Chan Chik-wai as Uncle Kwat
Cheung Miu-hau as Big Head Man 
Pomson Shi as Yok
Au-yeung Tak Fan
Lam Chi-tai as Poky
Chiang Tao as Shek Sun
Chung Wai as thug
Chang Seng-kwong as thug
Cho Chung-sing
Yiu Man-kei as thug
Lam Foo-wai as thug

Box office
The film grossed HK$2,149,821 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 18 May to 1 June 1989 in Hong Kong.

See also
Aaron Kwok filmography

External links

Close Escape at Hong Kong Cinemagic

Category:Hong Kong films
Category:1989 films
Category:1980s action thriller films
Category:1980s martial arts films
Category:Hong Kong action thriller films
Category:Hong Kong martial arts films
Category:Kung fu films
Category:Heroic bloodshed films
Category:Police detective films
Category:Cantonese-language films
Category:Films set in Hong Kong
Category:Films shot in Hong Kong