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紫雨風暴 (1999)
Purple Storm
Origin: Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese 
Circuit: Golden Harvest 
Genre: Action 
Rating: II B (Hong Kong) 
Theatrical Run (HK): 11/25/1999 - 01/05/2000
Box Office: HK $10,112,592
 
Director
  Teddy Chen Tak-Sum
 
Screenwriters
  Jojo Hui Yuet-Chun
  Clarence Yip Wai-Chung
  Aubrey Lam Oi-Wa
 
Action Director
  Stephen Tung Wai
 
Producers
  John Chong Ching
  Solon So Chi-Hung
 
 
Cast
  Daniel Wu Yin-Cho ... Todd
  Kam Kwok-Leung ... Soong
  Emil Chow Wah-Kin ... Supt. Ma Li
  Josie Ho Chiu-Yee ... Guan Ai
  Joan Chen Chong ... Shirley Kwan
  Patrick Tam Yiu-Man ... O. B.
  Theresa Lee Yee-Hung ... Cindy
  Huang Jianxin ... Liu
  Michael Tong Man-Lung ... Mike
  Moses Chan Ho ... Rock Chan
  Allan Mo Kei ... F. D.
  Jude Poyer ... FBI agent
  Brian Banowetz ... FBI agent
  Anthony Carpio ... Soong's Khmer Rouge soldier # 5
  Cordelia Choy Wai-Ling ... Judy
  Roddy Wong Yat-Ping ... Khmer general
  Kenneth Fu Yeuk-Lun ... Khmer general
  Jack Wong Wai-Leung ... Soong's Khmer Rouge soldier # 7
  Christopher Chan Sai-Tang ... Soong's Khmer Rouge soldier # 6
  Fung Wai-Lun ... Korean mercenary # 2
  Harry Pak ... Korean mercenary # 1
  William Chan Yuk-Choh ... Korean mercenary # 3
  Lok Wai-Kuen ... A.T.F. officer
  Rufus Man Kwok-Ho ... A.T.F. officer
  Chan Ji-Gwan ... A.T.F. officer
  Alison Chan Yuk-Wah ... A.T.F. officer
  Lee Suet-Ying ... Liu's daughter
  Gwaan Jan-Ming ... Chemist briefing ATF officers
  Jupiter Wong Kin-Man ... A.T.F. Cambodian interpreter
  Geung Jan-Git ... A.T.F. Interrogator
  Andy Chow Wai-Keung ... Dr Au
  Mike Abbott ... Todd's adoptive father
  Queenie Chan Lee-Man ... TV anchor woman
  Raven Choi Yip-San ... Soong's Khmer Rouge soldier # 2
  Jerome Fung Lok-Ban ... S.D.U. officer
  Rocks Chik Miu-Sui ... S.D.U. officer
  Vincent Chi Mo-Chun ... S.D.U. officer
  Wong Yui-Sang ... S.D.U. officer
  Li Man-Chun ... S.D.U. officer
  Jacky Cheung Chun-Hung ... S.D.U. officer
  Howard Sit Lap-Yin ... Lok
  Lam Kwok-Kit ... A.T.F. officer
  Wong To (4) ... A.T.F. officer
  Roderick Lam Chung-Kei ... Officer Lee
  Guk Wai-Hin ... Coroner
  So Wai-Nam ... Policeman
  Sunny Tsang Chi-Chiu ... Soong's Khmer Rouge soldier # 3
  Chan Po-Chun ... S.D.U. offcier
  Ho Chung-Wai ... S.D.U. officer
  Law Wai-Kai ... S.D.U. officer
  Mike Cassey ... Airline pilot
  Sherwin Ming Tak-Fung ... Reporter
  Ahmed Aftab ... Moh
  Lau Chui-Ho ... Soong's Khmer Rouge soldier # 1
  Cheung Ying-Wing ... Monk
  Yu Chak-Ming ... Todd as a child
  Kin Po-Chung ... Police spokesman
  Chow Mei-Shing ... Soong's Khmer Rouge soldier # 4
  Pu Man-Fai ... Dock manager
  Kei Wai-Tang ... S.D.U. officer
  Keith Ko Yat-Man ... S.D.U. officer
  Leung Kwok-Wai ... S.D.U. officer
  Gary Mak Wing-Lun ... Traffic policeman
  James McKenzie ... Journalist # 1
  Felix D'Souza ... Journalist # 2
  Mark McFarland ... Journalist # 3
  Jason Massman ... Journalist # 4
  John J. Brown ... FBI agent
  Tony Trimble ... Mercenary # 1
  Nunzno Caronio ... Mercenary # 2
  David Saunders, Jr. ... Mercenary # 3
  Alan Pow ... Diver # 1
  Tang Wing-Fai ... Diver # 2
  Wyman Lai Chin-Ming ... Diver # 3
  Jackie Lam Kwok-Ting ... S.D.U. officer
  Choy Man-Kai ... S.D.U. officer
  Lau Chi-Wai (3) ... S.D.U. officer
  Ho Yan-Kit ... Korean Mercenary
  Kong Fu-Keung ... Korean mercenary
  Chan Siu-Wah ... Korean mercenary
  Johnny Cheung Wa ... Korean mercenary
  David Yu Tat-Chi    
  Chan Tat-Kwong    
  Stephen Tung Wai ... Airport guard
 
Production Company
  Media Asia Film Company Limited
 
Distributor
  Media Asia Film Distribution Company Limited (Hong Kong)
 
Assistant Director
  Samson Sin Ka-Leung
 
Story
  Teddy Chen Tak-Sum   Chan Wai (6)
 
Script Consultant
  Kim Yip Kwong-Kim
 
Script Supervisor
  Chan Wai-Chu
 
Director of Photography
  Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai
 
2nd Unit Cinematographer
  Poon Hang-Sang
 
3rd Unit Cinematographer
  Chan Yuen-Kai
 
Focus Puller
  Pakie Chan Chor-Keung   Davy Tsou Lin-Yau
 
Dollyman
  Lee Chu-Wing   Samuel Fu Ka-Yu
 
Lighting
  Chow Lam
 
2nd Unit Lighting
  Dick Tung Wai-Keung
 
Best Boy
  Lee Chi-Wai (2)   Wan Kam-Wang
 
Art Director
  Kenneth Mak Kwok-Keung
 
2nd Unit Art Director
  Chris Wong Hoi-Kwong
 
Assistant Art Director
  Second Chan Si-Kan   Tobe Sun   Eddy Wong Ga-Lang
  Longmond Leung Lok-Man
 
Costume Designer
  Dora Ng Lei-Lo
 
Assistant Costume Designer
  Stephanie Wong Ka-Bo
 
Wardrobe
  Pat Lau
 
Makeup
  Man Yun-Ling
 
Hair Stylist
  Kennedy Lau Kam-Hung
 
Editor
  Eric Kwong Chi-Leung
 
Assistant Editor
  Azrael Chung Wai-Chiu
 
Props Master
  Wong Kim-Kwong   Ching Wai-Yin
 
Props Assistant
  Lam Wai-Kin
 
Sound Mixer
  Teko Leung Chung-Wai
 
Boom Operator
  Tommy Ho Chi-Tong
 
Original Music
  Peter Kam Pau-Tat
 
Music Production
  C. A. M.
 
Assistant Martial Arts Director
  Jack Wong Wai-Leung   Christopher Chan Sai-Tang
 
Car Stunts Director
  Roger Lee Siu-Kwong
 
Stunts
  Chan Tat-Kwong
 
Presenter
  Thomas Chung Choi-Sze   Willie Chan Chi-Keung
 
Administrative Planner
  Thomas Leung Wan-Kit   Fiona Lee Fung-Mei
 
Planning
  Candy Leung Fung-Ying
 
Film Coordinator
  Jojo Hui Yuet-Chun
 
Production Manager
  Roddy Wong Yat-Ping
 
Associate Production Manager
  Ray Pang Lap-Wai   Paul Au Wai-Keung   Tsang Tsz-Kin
 
Assistant Production Manager
  Jeannette Lee Ching-Chun   Brenda Lee   Oonah McNeile
 
Unit Manager
  Fu Fong-Hung   Benny Tse Chi-Wah
 
Production Accountant
  Leo Sze   Edmond Poon Pui-Man
 
Still Photographer
  Jupiter Wong Kin-Man
 
Tea Lady
  Pauline Yeung Yung-Lin
 
Transportation
  Wallace Nip Chi-Wa
 
Special Effects
  Arthur Lau Wai-Kit   Sam Nicholson   Eddy Wong Wang-Hin
 
Sound Post-Production Studio
  Media Business Services Ltd.
 
Sound Designer
  Kinson Tsang King-Cheung
 
Re-Recording Mixer
  Kinson Tsang King-Cheung
 
Dialogue Recording
  Yiu Chun-Hin   Ko Pui-Shan   Davy To Burnard
  Felix Chung Sze-Ming   Tsang King-Kai
 
Foley
  Kwong Wai-Hung
 
EFX Editing
  Felix Chung Sze-Ming   Yiu Chun-Hin   Ko Pui-Shan
  Yuen Ting-Yip
 
Post-Production
  Media Business Services Ltd.
 
Props Gun
  Props Co., Ltd.
 
Police Props Rental
  New Generation Police Props
 
Equipment
  Cinerent Limited
 
Film Stock
  Kodak (Far East) Limited
 
Laboratory
  Cine Art Laboratory Ltd.
 
Subtitle Production
  Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.
 
English Subtitles
  Bey Logan
 
Filming Locations
  Hong Kong
  Phillipines
 
 
Summary
  A Khmer Rouge terrorist known as Soong (Kam) is planning to unleash a "purple storm" in the form of a deadly chemical that he hopes will wipe out the world. While bringing the chemicals into Hong Kong, Soong's son Todd (Wu) is knocked unconscious and loses his memory. After Todd is captured by the cops (led by Emil Chow), a psychologist (Chen) suggests that they implant fake memories into Todd to change him from a terrorist to an undercover cop. Chow reluctantly agrees, and the experiment seems to work until some of Todd's memories come back and he must decide which life he wants to lead. [mrblue]