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Negotiator expert Cheuk Man Wai unexpectedly becomes the prime suspect in a murder case. Forced into a corner, he occupies the police station, taking officers hostage, and demands negotiations with the former negotiator Tse Ka Chun. With Tse's expertise in psychological manipulation and Check's exceptional skills, they engage in a battle of wits. As the verbal sparring deepens, their positions and mindsets gradually change.
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Negotiator expert Cheuk Man Wai unexpectedly becomes the prime suspect in a murder case. Forced into a corner, he occupies the police station, taking officers hostage, and demands negotiations with the former negotiator Tse Ka Chun. With Tse's expertise in psychological manipulation and Check's exceptional skills, they engage in a battle of wits. As the verbal sparring deepens, their positions and mindsets gradually change.
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Genre:Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Written By:Herman Yau
In Theaters:
Box Office:$21,933,279
Runtime:120 minutes
Studio:Lian Ray Pictures, 联瑞(上海)影业有限公司, Zhejiang Hengdian Film Production, Guava Pictures Limited, Weibo Corporation
Cast
Herman Yau
Director
Lau Ching-Wan
Cheuk Man Wai
Francis Ng Chun-Yu
Tse Ka Chun
Michael Miu Kiu-Wai
Law On Bong
Michael Chow Man-Kin
Li Chun Kit
Yeung Wai-Lun
Lo Dik
Cherry Ngan Cheuk-Ling
Maggie
Philip Keung Ho-Man
Lee Chi Bun
Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Lam Ka Cheung
Rosa Maria Velasco
Chan Hoi Lam
Andy Lau
Unstable Hostage Taker Husband
Kearen Pang
Unstable Hostage Taker Wife
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