''Dead End'' is a 1969 Hong Kong action

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directed by

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and starring

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, and

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. ''Dead End'' marks the first film that Chang directed set in modern day, Ti's first leading role, and the first collaboration of director Chang with stars Ti and Chiang, dubbed "The Iron Triangle," because of their successful line of films together which would last several years.

Plot

Uninhibited youth Zhang Chun (

) and his friends David (

) and Mary (

), while cruising on their car, meets rich heiress Wen Rou (

). Chun and Rou fall in

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and begin dating. One day, Chun and Rou witnesses a cop chasing an escaped prisoner while on their way home and Chun also picks up a pistol left behind by the prisoner. Rou's older brother Qiang (

) dislikes Chun and always pressures him, but Chun and Rou do not care about Qiang's objection and continue dating. One day, Rou dresses up as a man for fun and goes to a café with Chun. However, a café waitress sees through the disguise. Chun got into a fight in the café and was arrested by the police. Qiang becomes furious after hearing this and sends his thugs to beat up Chun and also forbidding his sister to see Chun. Chun was unwilling to let go of Rou and afterwards, he travels to Rou's house with David. There, they were beaten up by Qiang and his thugs and David dies from his injuries. At this point, Chun was no longer willing to tolerate and takes his pistol he found earlier and kills Qiang. Although Chun was able to escape from the crime scene, but he was followed by the police when he goes to meet Rou again. In the midst of a chaos, Chun dies in the polices' gunfire.

Cast

Box office

The film grossed HK$519,097 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 12 to 18 July 1969 in

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References

External links

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