Bullets Over Summer (1999): Cast & Plot
Bullets Over Summer is a 1999 crime drama directed by Wilson Yip, starring Louis Koo as Brian, Francis Ng Chun-Yu and Joe Lee Yiu-Ming. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Wilson Yip
- Original language
- Cantonese
- Studio
- Mei Ah Films Production
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bullets Over Summer About?
The premise of Bullets Over Summer without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Plainclothes detectives Brian and Mike set up surveillance in an elderly woman's apartment to trap a fugitive gangster. Over time they grow close to their host, whom they nickname “granny.” Brian becomes involved with a wandering teenage girl, while Mike romances a dry‑cleaning employee. When the gangster returns, the two officers face a showdown.
Bullets Over Summer Themes & Keywords
· 35 tags- gangster
- surveillance
- dry cleaning
- undercover police
- store robbery
- shot in the head
- shot in the forehead
- shot in the chest
- security guard
- security guard shot
- security guard killed
- roadblock
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- police officer
- police officer shot
- police officer shot in the head
- police officer shot in the chest
- police officer shot in the back
- police officer bombed
- hostage
- hospital
- tragic male character
- old woman
- friend
- teenager in love
- stakeout
- pregnancy
- police
- murder
- leaky apartment
- impersonating a police officer
- hong kong
- convenience store
- chinese food
- buddy cop
- apartment building
Bullets Over Summer Cast & Characters
Louis Koo leads the cast as Brian, with Francis Ng Chun-Yu as Mike and Joe Lee Yiu-Ming as Dragon. Directed by Wilson Yip; 29 actors are credited in all.
- Director Wilson Yip
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Louis Koo as Brian - Francis Ng Chun-Yu as Mike
- Joe Lee Yiu-Ming as Dragon
- Helena Law Lan as Granny
Also Starring in Bullets Over Summer
· 25 more- Matt Chow Hoi-Kwong Granny's Neighbor
- Stephanie Lam Mei-Ching Jennifer
- Michelle Saram Yen
- Lo Meng Suspect Under Surveilliance
- Hau Woon-Ling Jennifer's Customer
- Tony Ho Robber with Beret
- Kenny Wong Tak-Ban Robber
- Gary Mak Wing-Lun Policeman
- Roderick Lam Chung-Kei Robber
- Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung Stone
- Keith Ng Shui-Ting Policeman
- Che Jan-Bong Security Guard
- David Lee Wai-Sheung Prince
- Leung Kei-Hei Neighbor
- Fan Chin-Hung
- Andy Tsang Tak-Wah Food Delivery Boy in Lift
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- Sin Yan-Kau Doctor
- Chow Lim-Kan Jennifer's Father
- Che Kim-Fai
- Ankee Leung Chi-On
- Lee Kim-Wing
- Wenders Li Tung-Chuen Convenience Store Robber
- Chow Pok-Foo
- Wong Kam-Tong
- Chow Au-Ming
Bullets Over Summer Plot Summary
What happens in Bullets Over Summer from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Mike Lai and Brian Leung are partners and close friends, each bringing a distinct edge to the police work they share. Mike is withdrawn and quiet, a man who holds his emotions close, while Brian is openly cynical and frequently at odds with his superiors. Their latest case threads together tension, loyalty, and the pressures of duty as they work to bring a capable group of robbers to heel.
To crack the ring led by Dragon, they plant a monitoring device in Granny’s apartment, a tactic that pulls them deeper into the lives of the building’s unlikely residents. This surveillance draws them into a tense web around Granny, a key figure in the neighborhood who embodies the human cost of crime and danger.
Full summary
The whole story of Bullets Over Summer, scene by scene
Bullets Over Summer Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Bullets Over Summer.
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Bullets Over Summer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Bullets Over Summer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bullets Over Summer?
Bullets Over Summer runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Bullets Over Summer released?
Bullets Over Summer was released on August 5, 1999.
Who directed Bullets Over Summer?
Bullets Over Summer was directed by Wilson Yip.
More films by Wilson Yip Who is in the cast of Bullets Over Summer?
Bullets Over Summer stars Louis Koo as Brian, Francis Ng Chun-Yu as Mike and Joe Lee Yiu-Ming as Dragon, among 29 credited actors.
Does Bullets Over Summer have a post-credit scene?
No. Bullets Over Summer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Bullets Over Summer in?
The original language of Bullets Over Summer is Cantonese.
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