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The Brink (2017) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A

Shawn Yue (Actor) | Max Zhang (Actor) | Wu Yue (Actor) | Gordon Lam
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Known for his scene-stealing supporting performances in Grandmaster, SPL 2 and Ip Man 3, award-winning action star Zhang Jin takes on his first leading role in the Hong Kong crime thriller The Brink. Produced by Soi Cheang and Paco Wong, the blistering action film about gold and greed marks the directorial debut of Jonathan Li, who has assisted on numerous films including Overheard 3, The Silent War and Blind Detective. Shawn Yue (Wu Kong) co-stars as the stone-cold antagonist, along with Wu Yue (Paradox), Gordon Lam (Trivisa), Janice Man (Helios) and Kurata Yasuaki (God of War). Chock-full of action and rage, The Brink delivers impressive action sequences choreographed by Li Chung Chi (SPL 2), including underwater fighting scenes and a brutal showdown at sea during a typhoon.

Returning to the force after a suspension, reckless cop Sai Gau (Zhang Jin) promptly gets back to chasing crooks and creating headaches for his superior (Gordon Lam) and his partner A-de (Wu Yue). Tung comes across a gold-smuggling fisherman's ring run by Shing (Shawn Yue), who violently usurped the operation from his godfather. While chasing after Shing, A-de gets abducted. Sai Gau follows the bloody trail back to the open sea and a casino ship, where Shing is planning to confront the big boss (Kurata Yasuaki) over control of the smuggling ring.

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Product Title: The Brink (2017) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) 狂獸 (2017) (Blu-ray) (香港版) 狂兽 (2017) (Blu-ray) (香港版) The Brink (2017) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) The Brink (2017) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
Artist Name(s): Shawn Yue (Actor) | Max Zhang (Actor) | Wu Yue (Actor) | Gordon Lam | Janice Man (Actor) | Kurata Yasuaki (Actor) | Derek Tsang (Actor) | Cecilia So (Actor) 余文樂 (Actor) | 張晉 (Actor) | 吳樾 (Actor) | 林家棟 | 文詠珊 (Actor) | 倉田保昭 (Actor) | 曾國祥 (Actor) | 蘇 麗珊 (Actor) 余文乐 (Actor) | 张晋 (Actor) | 吴樾 (Actor) | 林家栋 | 文咏珊 (Actor) | 仓田保昭 (Actor) | 曾国祥 (Actor) | 苏 丽珊 (Actor) 余文樂(ショーン・ユー) (Actor) | 張晉(マックス・チャン) (Actor) | Wu Yue (Actor) | 林家棟(ラム・カートン) | 文詠珊 (ジャニス・マン) (Actor) | 倉田保昭 (Actor) | 曾國祥(デレク・ツァン) (Actor) | 蘇麗珊(シシリア・ソー) (Actor) 여 문락 (Actor) | Max Zhang (Actor) | Wu Yue (Actor) | 임가동 | Janice Man (Actor) | Kurata Yasuaki (Actor) | Derek Tsang (Actor) | Cecilia So (Actor)
Director: Jonathan Li 李 子俊 李 子俊 Jonathan Li Jonathan Li
Action Director: Li Chung Chi 李忠志 李忠志 Li Chung Chi Li Chung Chi
Producer: Soi Cheang | Paco Wong 鄭保瑞 | 黃 柏高 郑保瑞 | 黄 柏高 鄭保瑞(ソイ・チェン) | Paco Wong 소이 청 | Paco Wong
Writer: Li Chun Hui 李春暉 李春晖 Li Chun Hui Li Chun Hui
Blu-ray Region Code: A - Americas (North, Central and South except French Guiana), Korea, Japan, South East Asia (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) What is it?
Release Date: 2018-02-09
Language: Cantonese, Mandarin
Subtitles: English, Traditional Chinese
Place of Origin: Hong Kong, China
Picture Format: [HD] High Definition What is it?
Sound Information: 7.1, Dolby Digital
Disc Format(s): Blu-ray
Screen Resolution: 1080p (1920 x 1080 progressive scan)
Rating: IIB
Duration: 100 (mins)
Publisher: Panorama (HK)
Package Weight: 100 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1064691567

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Reckless police inspector Dong (Zhang Jin) is on a mission to crack down on criminal Cheng’s (Shawn Yue) gold smuggling scheme, Yet fails to arrest him. As Dong continues his manhunt, he discovers Cheng’s involvement with trial boss “Boss Kui” (Yasuaki Kurata), who hides on a casiono cruise ship on the high seas.

Chen has been involved in a power struggle within the smuggling ring, and is forced to kill his adopted father. He also loses his share of gold smuggling to Boss Kui. To get even, Cheng appears on the cruise, while Dong is there to hunt for him…
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Professional Review of "The Brink (2017) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)"

March 28, 2018

Having worked on the likes of Overheard 3 and Blind Detective, Jonathan Li steps up to make his debut with The Brink, backed by heavyweight producing duo Soi Cheang and Paco Wong. A gritty action thriller revolving around gold smuggling fishermen, the film also marks the first lead role for actor Zhang Jin, a rising action star who made his mark in The Grandmaster, S.P.L. 2 and Ip Man 3, here playing a wayward cop who comes up against a ruthless criminal played by Shawn Yue (Wu Kong) on the stormy seas surrounding Hong Kong, backed by an impressive supporting cast of familiar faces, including Wu Yue (Paradox), Gordon Lam (Trivisa) and Janice Man (Helios).

The film opens with Zhang Jin's hot-headed cop Sai Gau being released from a spell behind bars after an on the job incident which saw a suspect being thrown from a window, now sporting a blond hairdo and even more driven to bring down the bad guys by any means necessary, much to the chagrin of his long-suffering bureaucratic boss (Gordon Lam) and his new partner A-de (Wu Yue), who just happens to be on his last day as an officer. Sai Gau's new target is a gold smuggling ring run by the cold-blooded and ruthless Shing (Shawn Yue), who recently took over after murdering his former boss. Things become more complicated when a botched operation sees A-de being captured, setting the scene for an almighty showdown directly in the path of a typhoon heading for Hong Kong.

Clearly, there's nothing new to the story of The Brink, which follows the post-S.P.L. Hong Kong thriller template to the letter, playing out exactly as expected, being a standard tale of men on the edge doing what men on the edge always do, very much in the usual style of producers Soi Cheang and Paco Wong. Greed is the key theme here, the gold corrupting everyone who chases after it, causing endless problems as it changes hands and gets brought up from the seabed time and time again, leading to a conclusion signposted from early on. Matters aren't helped by the fact that the film is populated entirely by sketchily-written and stereotypical characters, from the rule breaking, tough-talking Sai Gau, held back by his shouty desk jockey boss, through to the sullen and obtuse Shing – it's worth mentioning that the female characters get very short shrift indeed, only being on hand to provide submissive eye candy and to give the angry men a reason to get even angrier. This general lack of substance and ambition when it comes to the narrative means that there's little in the way of dramatic tension, and though the cast are all fine, the film never attains the kind of emotional punch or convincing sense of pained, rugged machismo it seems to be aiming for.

Of course, for this kind of genre fare, and The Brink is nothing if not a B-Movie writ large, compelling characters and an original story are merely 'nice to haves', and the film to its credit succeeds in most other areas, Jonathan Li doing a sterling job in his directorial debut. Boasting good production values, the film certainly looks impressive throughout, making great use of the seedier, rundown side of Hong Kong, in particular the docks, and Li keeps things moving at a brisk, though controlled pace, showing a good understanding of when to throw in set pieces rather than simply taking a kitchen sink approach. The action itself, choreographed by Li Chung Chi (SPL 2: A Time for Consequences) is above average, and though the film would have benefitted from a bit less slow motion and CGI enhanced scenes of characters hurling themselves at each other videogame-style, it's for the most part thrilling and exciting. It’s here that the film does achieve some kind of originality, its awesome climatic typhoon sequence and an underwater battle helping to set it apart from other Hong Kong thrillers, at least somewhat. The film also provides plenty of opportunities for Zhang Jin to show off his skills and to cement his action star status, and though his character might not be the most interesting, he's nevertheless convincingly violent.

As a modern Hong Kong action thriller, The Brink, while no classic, is better than many recent others of its type, and marks a reasonably promising debut for Jonathan Li. Clearly having learned his trade and techniques on Overheard 3 and other films, it'd be good to see him develop his own style in the future, when hopefully he might be blessed with a more challenging script.

by James Mudge -EasternKicks.com

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Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10 (1)

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August 16, 2019

This customer review refers to The Brink (2017) (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)
Good Finale Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
The Brink is a very good action film. Like most Hong Kong thrillers, the focus is on the elaborately choreographed action scenes and sure enough, it does not disappoint. I thought Zhang Jin was very good is his lead role and for me this could be his best role. Shawn Yue was also good as the stony-faced menacing villain.
The best part in the film is the brutal finale which delivers on all levels.
I rated the film 4 out of 5 because it is by no mean a classic and I would of liked to see the 2-on 1 fight scene at the end-a little bit longer.
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