Beast Cops

Beast Cops

Year: 1998

Runtime: 110 mins

Language: Cantonese

Directors: Gordon Chan, Dante Lam Chiu-Yin

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Set in a stark black‑and‑white world of cops and gangsters, the film follows Tung, a Hong Kong street cop whose close friend is Triad member Fai. When Fai hires a hitman to kill a business rival and the hit fails, Fai is implicated and forced to flee, leaving Tung trapped in a moral gray zone between duty and loyalty.

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1

Fai's hit goes wrong and Fai flees

Fai hires a hit on a business rival, but the job goes wrong and he is implicated in the violence. Fai disappears, leaving Tung to manage Fai's affairs while his own position in the underworld remains precarious. Tung and the precinct brace for repercussions as the power dynamics in Hong Kong's streets shift.

Not specified Hong Kong
2

Lt. Michael Cheung arrives and is introduced to Fai's circle

Tung escorts the new commanding officer, Lt. Michael Cheung, to the disco owned by Fai to introduce him to their precinct and the triad world. There Cheung meets Yoyo, Fai's moll, and the two begin a genuine romance. The unlikely pairing tests loyalties as their feelings deepen.

Not specified Fai's disco
3

Push-pin targets Yoyo's escorts with drugs

Push-pin tries to push drugs through Yoyo's escort services, pressuring her to cooperate. Yoyo refuses, triggering tension that Cheung begins to address by inspecting Push-pin's establishments every night. The clash signals a widening triangle of power and revenge.

Not specified Push-pin's establishments
4

Tung's affair strains his finances

Tung's relationship with a married woman becomes strained as she keeps demanding money, leaving him constantly broke. The ongoing financial pressure feeds into his vulnerability to corruption and temptation. His personal life increasingly intersects with police and triad machinations.

Not specified Hong Kong
5

Push-pin bribes Tung; the corruption is exposed

Push-pin slides a wad of cash to Tung, presenting it as a gift and a signal of his influence. Tung realizes this is a bribe and frets that arresting Push-pin would expose his own compromised position. The bribery compounds the danger of pursuing justice in a corrupt environment.

Not specified Street/Precinct
6

Push-pin is promoted to dai lo by Tai

Tai, the lead triad boss, promotes Push-pin into Fai's former role as dai lo, solidifying Push-pin's power and accelerating the turf war. The promotion signals a shifting balance of power and raises the stakes for Cheung, Tung, and Yoyo. The district braces for a harsher struggle over control.

Not specified Tai's leadership
7

Fai returns, confronts Cheung, and Yoyo reveals her pregnancy

Fai returns to town and discovers Yoyo has begun seeing Cheung. He confronts Cheung, triggering a tense standoff with Tung in the middle. Yoyo proclaims she and Cheung are in love and that they are having a baby, raising the emotional heat of the triangle.

Not specified Disco / town
8

Fai confronts Push-pin; Fai is killed

In a heated confrontation, Fai faces Push-pin and is slain with a machete. Tung arrives to witness the aftermath and is devastated by the sight of Fai's body, fueling his thirst for revenge. The personal and political losses collide in a brutal turning point.

Not specified Fai's club
9

Tung seeks revenge at Push-pin's casino

Tung, intoxicated and enraged, hunts Push-pin at his underground casino, taking on Push-pin and his underlings. Cheung arrives with officers, but Tung is battered and seems to die from a steel spike, just as Push-pin's forces are defeated. The night ends with a terrible, bloody stalemate.

Not specified Push-pin's underground casino
10

Push-pin dies and Tung survives

Seconds after Tung is fatally wounded, Push-pin is killed by one of Fai's men, ending the immediate threat. Tung survives the brutal encounter and steels himself for whatever comes next. The violent vendetta leaves the triad landscape scarred and imbalanced.

Not specified Underground casino
11

Tung and Cheung vow to bring Tai down

With Tung alive and Cheung at his side, they visit Tai to pledge their intent to topple him. The duo shifts from personal revenge to a calculated plan to overturn the district's leadership. A dangerous collaboration forms as they chart a future confrontation.

Not specified Tai's HQ
12

A fragile future; vendetta continues

The film closes with a sense that the feud will persist beyond the events shown. Tung and Cheung solidify their alliance and set their sights on Tai, leaving a looming confrontation and unresolved losses in the air. The story ends on a note of ongoing tension and impending reckoning.

Not specified Hong Kong

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