The Man from Hong Kong (1975)
“Fast! Fantastic! Fun! Nothing can stop him!”
Australian authorities arrest a man believed to be connected to the Sydney criminal underworld and send for Inspector Fang Sing Leng from Hong Kong to question him. After the alleged criminal is assassinated, Inspector Leng and the Sydney police try to hunt down those responsible and hope to solve their case along the way.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Jimmy Wang Yu, George Lazenby, Hugh Keays-Byrne, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Jimmy Wang Yu
as Fang
George Lazenby
as Wilton
Hugh Keays-Byrne
as Morrie Grosse
Roger Ward
as Bob Taylor
Rosalind Speirs
as Caroline Thorne
Grant Page
as Assassin
Rebecca Gilling
as Angelica
Frank Thring
as Willard
Sammo Hung
as Win Chan
Deryck Barnes
as Veterinary Doctor
Bill Hunter
as PetersonIan Jamieson
as Drug CourierCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 106 min |
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