I Corrupt All Cops
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{{Infobox film
| name = I Corrupt All Cops
| image = I Corrupt All Cops poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = Wong Jing
| writer = Wong Jing
| producer = Cheung Hong Tat
Wong Jing
Zhang Hao
| starring = Tony Leung Ka-fai
Anthony Wong
Eason Chan
Bowie Lam
| cinematography = Keung Kwok Man
Ng King Man
| editing = Li Kar Wing
| music = Raymond Wong
| studio = Mega-Vision Pictures (MVP)
Sil-Metropole Organisation
Beijing Poly-bona Film Publishing Company
| distributor = Mega-Vision Pictures (MVP)
| released = {{Film date|2009|4|30|df=y}}
| runtime = 107 minutes
| country = Hong Kong
| language = Cantonese
| budget =
}}
I Corrupt All Cops ({{Zh|t=金錢帝國 |s=金钱帝国}} is a 2009 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Wong Jing. The English initials of the film spells out ICAC.
Plot
During the time Hong Kong was under British rule, there was a dark age when corruption and bribery were the order of the day. Chinese Chief Sergeant Lak (Tony Leung Ka-fai) together with his gang, Unicorn (Anthony Wong), Gale (Eason Chan) and Gold (Wong Jing) laundered massive sums thereby making Hong Kong an empire of graft. Whenever they failed to apprehend the felons, Unicorn would get innocent victims, like Bong (Alex Fong), to admit to the crimes.
Gale had nine "wives", all of whom were actually mistresses of other constables. Only Lily (Kate Tsui) was loyal to him, but Gale was fascinated by the female drug lord, Rose (Liu Yang). Lak was found having an affair with Unicorn's mistress (Natalie Meng Yao). Unicorn beat up Lak and was demoted to stand guard at a reservoir.
In the early 1970s, the Governor of Hong Kong decided to clean up the police force. The ICAC was established, whose operation branch was headed by Yim (Bowie Lam). Bong and Unicorn also joined the ICAC. Despite threats of violence and intimidation, they managed to bring about the downfall of the empire of graft.
Cast
- Tony Leung Ka-fai - Chief Sergeant Lak Chui
- Anthony Wong - Unicorn Tang, ex police officer and ICAC Sergeant
- Eason Chan - Senior Corporal, Gale Chan
- Bowie Lam - ICAC Head of Operation, Inspector Yim
- Alex Fong - Bong, ICAC Corporal
- Wong Jing - Gold, Lak Chui's money collector
- Kate Tsui - Lily
- Kong Lin - Lak Chui's wife
- Alan Chui Chung-San - Limp
- Mars - Det. Sgt Major at meeting
- Johnny Cheung - Det. Sgt Major at meeting
- Natalie Meng Yao - Unicorn's mistress
- Liu Yang - Rose, female drug lord
- Paw Hee-Ching - Bong's mother
- Timmy Hung - Pastry, policeman
- Samuel Leung - Fai
- Simon Waikiss - Donald
Release
I Corrupt All Cops was released in Hong Kong theaters on 30 April 2009.{{cite news | title=I Corrupt All Cops Theater Release | url=http://www.hkheadline.com/ent/movie_info.asp?srctype=m&contid=928 | access-date=2010-01-24 | language=zh}} The U.S DVD edition of the film was released on 13 November 2009.{{cite news | title=I Corrupt All Cops (DVD) (US Version) | url=http://www.yesasia.com/us/i-corrupt-all-cops-dvd-us-version/1021347871-0-0-0-en/info.html | access-date=2010-01-24 }} Special features included are trailers, making of and deleted scenes.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1409831|Gam chin dai gwok}}
- [http://www.hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=13777&display_set=eng I Corrupt All Cops] at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- [http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=10798 I Corrupt All Cops] at the Hong Kong Cinemagic
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Category:2009 crime drama films
Category:Hong Kong crime films
Category:Hong Kong action films
Category:Police detective films
Category:2000s Cantonese-language films
Category:Films directed by Wong Jing
Category:Films set in Hong Kong
Category:Films shot in Hong Kong
Category:Films about police misconduct
Category:Films about police corruption
Category:Films about police brutality
Category:2000s Hong Kong films
Category:Films scored by Raymond Wong
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