Jessie Li

In the early 90’s, a deadly group of criminals known as the Eagle Gang ran rampant throughout China, robbing banks, jewelry shops, and high-end luxury stores, laying waste to anyone who tried to stop them. Led by the sociopathic gangster, Zhang Xun (Daniel Wu), codenamed “Falcon”, this well-trained and utterly ruthless organization became notorious for the devastation they left in their wake.

On his first day as captain of the new criminal investigation bureau, Zhong Chen (Wang Qian Yuan) finds himself caught up in Falcon’s latest heist. In what could easily be considered the worst first day in history, the Eagle Gang takes the new captain hostage, eventually dumping his battered body on the side of the road. But the dedicated detective still has enough wits about him to leave Falcon with a little parting gift. With a foul taste left in his mouth, Zhong Chen vows he will not rest until Falcon and his gang are brought to justice. But the pursuit of this notorious gang proves to be anything but easy.

For the better part of a decade, Zhong Chen and Falcon remain locked in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse; but luck on both sides has started to run very thin, leaving both to wonder, which side will prevail when the luck runs out?

Loosely based on a series of crimes that rocked China in the 1990’s, “Caught in Time” is a 2020 action crime film written and directed by Ho Leung Lau.

Caught in Time

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The sole heir to a vast fortune, Gao Ye (Aaron Kwok) literally had the world at his feet. But instead of investing in both his own future and that of his family, he chose the opposite. Unwilling to listen to reason or seek any sort of help, Gao Ye’s uncontrollable gambling addiction led him to utter ruin. Soon without wealth or family, Gao Ye lands himself in trouble, in more ways than one.&nbsp;

After a short stint in prison, Gao Ye finds himself a free man, but it doesn’t take long for him to return to his old life. Befriending a beautiful prostitute by the name of Momo (Yang Zi Shan), Gao Ye decides it’s time to reclaim the fortune he lost and reconnect with the daughter he left behind. Unfortunately the only way he can do either, is by returning to the dark world he had only just escaped. Diving deeper into the criminal underworld than he’s ever gone before, Gao Ye and Momo soon find themselves the target of some very powerful mobsters.

Caught in a wildly spinning whirlwind of schemes and counter-schemes, Gao Ye and Momo quickly realize that this one night could very well be their last. Will their combined wit be enough to escape those attempting to hunt them down?

Equal parts crime thriller and tragic romance, “One Night Only” is a 2016 action crime romance film directed by Matt Wu.

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