Film

Supercop 2

Name: Supercop 2
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, Comedy
Released: 1993
Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Yu Rongguang, Emil Chau Wah-kin, Louis Fan Siu-wong, Athena Chu Yan

Michelle Yeoh tears through Hong Kong as a cop hunting a gang of thieves, unaware her boyfriend leads them. It's a kinetic 90s action film that mixes comedy, romance, and expertly choreographed set pieces. If you love martial arts spectacle with genuine stakes and humour that doesn't undercut the thrills, this is essential viewing.

TMDb rating

2.9

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Jackie Chan playing twins, one cop and one crook, with incredible action set pieces and genuine chemistry across his dual role. It scratches the same itch as Supercop 2's cop-versus-criminal tension.

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John Woo's operatic crime action masterpiece with Chow Yun-fat and Ti Lung. Slower-burn than Supercop 2 but with infinitely more style, moral complexity, and gun-fu innovation that changed cinema.

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