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Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.2 / 100
1980·Action / Crime / Thriller·1h 35m

DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS OF THE FIRST KIND

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

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.

Above the Line
Hark Tsui·DirectorTsui Hark·ScreenplaySze-To Cheuk-Hon·WriterDavid Chung·Director of PhotographyAlbert Au Shui-Keung·Original Music ComposerWoo Wai-Chi·Editor
Cast
Lo Lieh·Officer TanLin Chen-Chi·Wan-ShuPaul Che Biu-Law·Ah KaoAlbert Au Shui-Keung·PaulLung Tin-Sang·LoongRay Lui·Officer LuLeong Po-Chih·Interpol OfficerRonny Yu·Interpol OfficerJohn Shum Kin-Fun·Interpol OfficerTsui Hark·Interpol Officer
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 4
Tsui Hark·DirectorPaul Cheung Wing-Hung·Assistant DirectorO Sing-Pui·Assistant DirectorWong Long-Kit·Script Supervisor
Writing· 4
Sze-To Cheuk-Hon·WriterTsui Hark·ScreenplayChen Fang·WriterEddie Fong Ling-Ching·Writer
Camera· 2
David Chung·Director of PhotographyYeuk-Hon Fung·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Woo Wai-Chi·EditorJohn Chow Cheung-Gan·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Tang Siu-Lam·MusicLeun Yu·MusicAlbert Au Shui-Keung·Original Music ComposerJean-Michel Jarre·MusicJerry Goldsmith·MusicAlan Parsons·Music
Art & Design· 2
Tony Au Ting-Ping·Art DirectionChow Man-Kuen·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Thomas Fung Wing-Fat·ProducerChan Wah-Nam·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 3
Tony Ching Siu-Tung·Martial Arts ChoreographerYeung Tak-Hing·HairdresserLam Wing·Lighting Director
By the Numbers
72.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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