Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

“It started as a joyride; the terror never ended...”

7.1

1980

1h 35m

CrimeThrillerDrama

Three lazybones friends manufacture a firebomb and place it in a cinema. Pearl, a sadistic young girl, has observed the scene, follows the bombers and starts to manipulate them. The four criminals plan more and more daring acts.

Key Crew

Director

Tsui Hark

Producers

Thomas Fung Wing-Fat

Writers

Sze-To Cheuk-Hon

Tsui Hark

Chen Fang

Cinematography

David Chung

Music

Albert Au Shui-Keung

Cast (43)

Lo Lieh

Officer Tan

Lin Chen-Chi

Wan-Shu

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