Full Alert (1997): Cast & Plot
Full Alert is a 1997 action thriller directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung, starring Francis Ng Chun-Yu as Mak Kwan, Sean Lau and Law Shu-Kei. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
- Original language
- Cantonese
- Studio
- The Young Filmmakers Ltd.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Full Alert About?
The premise of Full Alert without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Driven by an all‑consuming fixation, a senior police inspector races to capture a mastermind who is plotting a daring robbery of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, a heist that could unfold in the tense weeks before the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to China, as the deadline approaches.
Full Alert Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- revenge
- dead partner
- hong kong
- mafia
- escape from prison
- bomb
- car chase
- shootout
- heroic bloodshed
Full Alert Cast & Characters
Francis Ng Chun-Yu leads the cast as Mak Kwan, with Sean Lau as Inspector Pao and Law Shu-Kei as Inspector Baau's Superior. Directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
- Francis Ng Chun-Yu as Mak Kwan
- Sean Lau as Inspector Pao
- Law Shu-Kei as Inspector Baau's Superior
- Amanda Lee Wai-Man as Chung Lai Hung
Also Starring in Full Alert
· 27 more- Jack Kao Zang
- Chin Ka-Lok Chan Gwok Biu
- Raymond Cho Wing-Lim Chan Wah
- Peter Kam-Cheong Yung Lau Chi Yung
- Lee Siu-Kay Brother Fai
- Frankie Ng Chi-Hung Passports Seller
- Emily Kwan Bo-Wai Lee Ga Bo
- Simon Cheung Yuk-San Policeman
- John Cheung Chan-Sang Mr. Lau
- Sam Kin-Sang Policeman
- Chris Lee Kin-Sang Ah Sang
- Chang Kin-Ming Security Officer at Racetrack
- Monica Chan Fat-Yung Yee
- Kong Fu-Keung
- Andrew Kam Ko
- Cheng Chu-Fung Traffic Sergeant
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- Jacky Wong Cheung-Bo Jacky
- Michael Lam Kong Prison Guard
- Marcus Fok Ah Sung
- Sunny Luk Kim-Ching
- Kent Chow Shu-Gei
- Kei Biu-Law Security Officer at Racetrack
- Luk Yu-Cheung
- Lui Ngai
- Tse Shu-Fung
- Lok Wing-Ho
- Yat Tung
Full Alert Plot Summary
What happens in Full Alert 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
Mak Kwan, Francis Ng Chun-Yu, is a bomb expert and a highly wanted criminal whose notoriety grows after he kills his partner. His latest caper doesn’t go as planned when he is arrested by Inspector Pao Wai Hung, Sean Lau, a seasoned officer who bears the weight of an accidental killing that haunts him. The arrest sets off a chain of daring moves and shifting loyalties that pull in a dangerous underworld of power players and family ties.
Full summary
The whole story of Full Alert, scene by scene
Full Alert Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Full Alert.
Full Alert Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Gao du jie bei” and “高度戒备”.
- Also known as
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- Gao du jie bei
- 高度戒备
- Stav nejvyšší pohotovosti
- 영웅신탐
- Alerta Total
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Full Alert FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Full Alert, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Full Alert?
Full Alert runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Full Alert released?
Full Alert was released on July 18, 1997.
Who directed Full Alert?
Full Alert was directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung.
More films by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung Who is in the cast of Full Alert?
Full Alert stars Francis Ng Chun-Yu as Mak Kwan, Sean Lau as Inspector Pao and Law Shu-Kei as Inspector Baau's Superior, among 31 credited actors.
Does Full Alert have a post-credit scene?
No. Full Alert has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Full Alert in?
The original language of Full Alert is Cantonese.
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