Angel Terminators

Angel Terminators

Year: 1992

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: Cantonese

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Two Hong Kong policewomen (Ida and Hon) take on a Japanese boss who has returned from a seven-year exile to retake his old turf.

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Timeline – Angel Terminators (1992)

Trace every key event in Angel Terminators (1992) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Kindergarten hostage crisis resolved

Chen Xiaohong teams with her partner Ada to resolve a hostage crisis in a kindergarten, securing the civilians and subduing the attackers. The operation highlights their training, trust, and willingness to take decisive action under pressure. The success sets the tone for Xiaohong's continued involvement in the case.

Kindergarten
2

Xiaohong leaves Hong Kong for Scotland

After the crisis, Agent Chen Xiaohong departs Hong Kong to take up a new assignment in Scotland. Her departure signals a shift in operations and the looming underworld activities in Hong Kong. Ada and the rest of the team are left to monitor events from afar.

Hong Kong
3

Zeng Jian returns to Hong Kong

Zeng Jian, a boss from the Rifuda Group, returns to Hong Kong after seven years in Thailand and immediately seeks out Bin. He intends to reclaim influence and consolidate power within the city’s criminal network. The reunion sets off a chain of violent moves against his rivals.

Hong Kong
4

Bin vs Zeng Jian escalates; Nishiwaki intervenes

Bin confronts Zeng Jian, trying to kill him, but Zeng Jian’s enforcer Miss Nishiwaki kills Bin first. The lethal confrontation marks a brutal reshuffling of the underworld’s power. Nishiwaki’s actions foreshadow the dangerous games ahead.

5

Zeng Jian redistributes Bin’s wealth

Zeng Jian distributes Bin’s wealth among four generals: Rong, Tiedeng, Paowangbiao, and Fatal Xiong. The redistribution consolidates control and fuels rival ambitions within the organization. Police begin to monitor the situation and take note of the shift in leadership.

6

Police track the unknown Sawa Da

Law enforcement quietly monitors the activities, intrigued by the unknown figure Sawa Da, identified only from Thai passport information. They suspect a hidden power is guiding the organization from behind the scenes. The pursuit of Sawa Da becomes a recurring thread throughout the story.

Hong Kong Police Headquarters
7

Carrie is taken hostage at the mall

Two fleeing thieves with machetes seize a civilian named Carrie in a crowded mall, triggering a tense standoff. Her husband Jin Zhiyuan, a police commissioner’s relative, intervenes and saves her but sustains injuries in the process. The incident draws the family closer to the unfolding fight with Zeng Jian.

Mall
8

Ada learns Sawa Da will attend Club Xingda

Ada’s informant Mei reveals that the elusive Sawa Da will be at a party at Club Xingda that night. Ada intensifies her hunt, hoping to uncover the true identity behind the notorious figure. The revelation escalates the tension as everyone converges on the club.

Friday the 13th, night Club Xingda
9

Drug deal planned at a furniture warehouse

Zeng Jian makes a deal with Leung Ming to receive drugs at a furniture warehouse at 9:00 p.m. on Friday the 13th. The arrangement signals a new phase of the operation and foreshadows the club raid that will follow. The warehouse serves as a clandestine backdrop for the power struggles unfolding.

9:00 p.m., Friday the 13th Furniture Warehouse
10

Party confrontation and gang violence at Xingda

Ada confronts Zeng Jian at the Club Xingda party and publicly reveals his true identity. Mei informs her of the drug deal and the police raid, leading to a violent clash in which Zeng Jian’s right-hand man Wei is killed. The confrontation exposes the deeper connections between Ada, Mei, and the police.

That night Club Xingda
11

Jin’s debt trap and the gambling house

Jin Zhiyuan falls into debt at one of Zeng Jian’s gambling houses and the boss uses it to pressure Carrie into a sexual exchange for money. Jin agrees to turn over seized merchandise to erase the debt, triggering a tense confrontation with Carrie. The underworld’s coercive tactics tighten around the central families.

Gambling House
12

Jin’s meeting turns fatal; Ada is captured

Jin accompanies Zeng Jian to a meeting where the truth about the debt comes out, and Zeng Jian shoots Jin. Ada intervenes but is captured by Zeng Jian and later forced into heroin addiction. The personal vendetta crosses into the criminal enterprise with devastating consequences.

Meeting with Zeng Jian
13

Xiaohong learns of the investigation; Carrie dies

Chen Xiaohong returns to the case and learns that the police suspect Ada of killing her own cousin. Carrie attempts to aid Ada but is killed by Miss Nishiwaki during the chaos as Ada escapes. The human costs mount as loyalties fracture.

Police City
14

Mei’s death and Ada’s resolve

Mei helps Ada recover from heroin withdrawal, but Miss Nishiwaki and her thugs kill Mei, deepening Ada’s resolve to fight back. Ada then emerges to assist Xiaohong, and together they plan the next move against Zeng Jian. The alliance strengthens as they prepare to strike at the heart of the operation.

Mei's location / Xiaohong's area
15

Final assault and Ada’s last stand

Ada and Xiaohong infiltrate Zeng Jian’s house where he is negotiating with Samak. Ada climbs onto an overhead power line to confront him as he tries to escape. Zeng Jian shoots Ada, but she slits his throat and the car crashes, ending both their lives in a dramatic final showdown.

Climax Zeng Jian’s house / street

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