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Wikipedia article




'Close Escape' is a 1989 Hong Kong action film directed by Chow Chun-wing and starring Aaron Kwok, Max Mok and Michael Miu, 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



*Aaron Kwok as Sergeant Ben Kwok

*Max Mok as Lam Wai-leung

*Michael Miu as Lam Wai-tung

*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


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