First Option

First Option
Film poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	飛虎
Simplified Chinese	飞虎
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Fēi Fǔ Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Fei1 Fu2
Directed by	Gordon Chan
Written by	Gordon Chan Chan Hing-ka
Produced by	John Chong Kim Yip
Starring	Michael Wong Gigi Leung
Cinematography	Horace Wong
Edited by	Chan Ki-hop
Music by	Chan Kwong-wing
Production companies	Media Asia Films People's Productions Limited
Distributed by	Media Asia Distributions
Release date	14 September 1996 (1996-09-14)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Languages	Cantonese English Thai

First Option is a 1996 Hong Kong action war film directed by Gordon Chan, who also wrote with Chan Hing-ka. The film stars Michael Wong and Gigi Leung. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 14 September 1996. It was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival.

Synopsis

The film depicts the struggle between the Customs and Excise Department (Hong Kong) and the Royal Hong Kong Police Force 's Special Duties Unit ( Flying Tigers ) and drug trafficking syndicates. When officers from the Customs Narcotics Investigation Bureau raided drug trafficking strongholds, they missed the main criminal, known as the "Asian Ice Queen." Next, the special mission company followed the intelligence and came to the abandoned factory , but was ambushed by landmines and snipers . The special mission company suffered heavy losses. At the same time, it was also investigated that the bullets shot by the personnel turned out to be special firearms owned by the police . hair. Later, it was discovered that Don's friend, Rick, an agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), was actually the real leader of the drug gang. He was preparing to transport drugs out to sea. Special Task Company personnel and customs officers went deep into the jungle of an outlying island to work with the SEALs. After fighting, Rick was finally captured.

Cast

• Michael Wong as SDU Commander Chief Inspector Don Wong
• Gigi Leung as Customs Probation Inspector Minnie Kwan
• Damian Lau as RHKP Senior Superintendent Lau (guest star)
• Lee Fung as Customs Superintendent Madam Katie Ngan
• Kathy Chow as Sue, Assistant Custom Inspector Minnie
• Joseph Cheung as Joe Cheung, Partner Inspector Don Wong
• Kim Yip as Forensics tech
• Stephen Chan as RHKP Narcotics Bureau, Inspector Lau
• Richard Grosse as Rick,agent Drug Enforcement Administration and friend Don however he mastermind drug syndicate.

Home media

On 30 June 2003, DVD was released by Hong Kong Legends in the United Kingdom in Region 2.

See also

• List of Hong Kong films

External links

• First Option at IMDb