Bullets Over Summer

Bullets Over Summer

Film poster
Traditional 爆裂刑警
Simplified 爆裂刑警
Mandarin Bào Liè Xing Jǐng
Cantonese Baau3 Lit6 Jing4 Ging2
Directed by Wilson Yip
Produced by Joe Ma
Written by Matt Chow
Wilson Yip
Ben Cheung
Starring Francis Ng
Louis Koo
Music by Tommy Wai
Cinematography Lam Wah-chuen
Edited by Cheung Ka-fai
Production
company
Mei Ah Film Production
Brilliant Idea Group
Distributed by Mei Ah Entertainment
Release dates
  • 5 August 1999 (1999-08-05)
Running time
98 minutes
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Box office HK$2,193,045

Bullets Over Summer is a 1999 Hong Kong action film directed by Wilson Yip and starring Francis Ng and Louis Koo. For their performances in the film, Ng and Law Lan were awarded Best Actor and Best Actress respectively at the 6th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards while Law was also awarded Best Actress at the 19th Hong Kong Film Awards and Best Supporting Actress at the 5th Golden Bauhinia Awards.

Plot

Police officers Mike Lai (Francis Ng) and Brian Leung (Louis Koo) are partners and good brothers. Mike is withdrawn and quiet while Brian is very cynical and is not appreciated by superiors. In order to arrest a group of robbers led by Dragon (Joe Lee), Mike and Brian sets up a monitory device in Granny's (Law Lan) apartment. At this time, Mike became acquainted with Jennifer (Stephanie Lam), a pregnant woman who was abandoned by her boyfriend. Mike, who grew up in an orphanage, expressed his willingness to be the father of Stephanie's child. On the other hand, Brian also meets a schoolgirl named Yen (Michelle Saram).

Not long after, Mike discovers he was infected with a terminal illness and is running out of time. Mike makes a trading deal with Dragon where he obtains large sum of money for Jennifer to support herself and her child in the future. At the same time, he does not forget his responsibilities as a police officer and notifies Brian the whereabouts of Dragon. Together, Mike and Brian start a battle against Dragon to take him down.

Cast

Box office

The film grossed HK$2,193,045 in its theatrical run in Hong Kong from 5 August to 8 September 1999.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations
Ceremony Category Recipient Outcome
6th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best Actor Francis Ng Won
Best Actress Law Lan Won
Best Screenplay Matt Chow, Wilson Yip,
Ben Cheung
Won
Film of Merit Bullets Over Summer Won
19th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor Francis Ng Nominated
Best Actress Law Lan Won
Best Sound Design Cuson Liu, Phyllis Cheng Nominated
5th Golden Bauhinia Awards Best Supporting Actress Law Lan Won

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