Full Contact

Full Contact

Year: 1992

Runtime: 99 mins

Language: Cantonese

Director: Ringo Lam Ling-Tung

CrimeActionThrillerCrime drugs and gangstersEpic heroes

To free his friend from a gambling debt, Jeff teams with Judge for a weapons heist, but the job collapses when Judge double‑crosses him, sparking a vengeful quest. Fueled by vengeance, Jeff assembles a crew and devises a plan to take down Judge and his gang, but success hinges on whether he can carry out the revenge without being consumed.

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Timeline – Full Contact (1992)

Trace every key event in Full Contact (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

Sam is kidnapped and Gou Fei confronts the loan shark

In Bangkok, Sam Sei borrows money to give Gou Fei's departed mother a proper burial. The loan shark kidnaps Sam and Gou Fei confronts him, pleading for more time to repay. When the loan shark orders Sam's murder, Gou Fei fights his way through two henchmen, then engages in a knife fight with the remaining gang and escapes with Sam.

early evening Bangkok
2

Gou Fei and Sam flee Bangkok to avoid the loan shark's wrath

With Sam alive but in danger, Gou Fei decides to leave Bangkok to avoid the loan shark's retribution. They flee the city and begin planning a new path. The escape sets them on a course to make money by any means.

shortly after rescue Bangkok outskirts
3

Gou Fei teams up with Judge for a heist

To raise funds, Gou Fei and Sam team up with Sam's cousin Judge for a high-risk heist. The group meets, and tensions flare when Chung and Psycho clash over remarks about Lau Ngang. This uneasy alliance foreshadows the betrayals to come.

shortly after meeting Bangkok
4

Judge is hired to kill Gou Fei and Sam

During negotiations, Judge is offered money by the loan shark to kill Gou Fei and Sam during the heist. The betrayal casts a shadow over the planned operation. The crew braces for treachery amid mounting pressure.

before the heist Bangkok
5

The heist begins: traffic block and grenade attack

The heist begins with Gou Fei blocking traffic while Lau Ngang tosses a grenade into an irate driver's car, causing an explosion. The group targets a lorry and shoots the passengers, turning the scene into a chaotic assault. Panic and precision mix as the convoy advances toward its target.

daytime city streets
6

Psycho takes the truck, Chung is kicked out

Psycho boards the truck and ejects Chung from the lineup, tightening Psycho's control over the operation. The remaining attackers push forward toward the loot, while loyalties inside the group remain fragile. The heist proceeds under a cloud of suspicion.

during the heist on the road
7

Judge betrays Gou Fei: chase and mutilation

The heist appears to succeed until Judge tries to kill Gou Fei and ends up killing Chung. A high-speed car chase ensues, and Gou Fei crashes his car by flipping it upside down. Gou Fei corners Judge, they fight and Judge injures Gou Fei's fingers before a resident intervenes with a gun to disperse them.

aftermath of the crash highway
8

Attack on the house: gunfire and murder

The stolen truck, now with Lau Ngang and Psycho, guns down the residents in the house area, killing everyone except a girl. Gou Fei hides as Sam Sei arrives, seemingly to execute Gou Fei on Judge's orders. Sam aims at Gou Fei and shoots him in the chest while the rest hit the floor.

night house location
9

Explosion burns residents and the girl; Gou Fei presumed dead

Believing Gou Fei is dead, Sam Sei exits with a pair of bloody eyes, convinced he has killed Gou Fei. He then shoots the pressure cooker, causing it to explode and burn the resident and the girl. The scene ends with Gou Fei presumed dead in the ensuing chaos.

immediately after house
10

Gou Fei returns to the city; Sam becomes a gangster

Gou Fei, presumed dead, makes it back to the city where Sam has evolved into a competent gangster. Gou Fei begins to plot revenge against Judge and his crew, re-entangling with the city’s criminal underworld. The dynamic shifts as both men adapt to new power balances.

later city
11

Gou Fei seizes Judge's gun shipment for ransom

Gou Fei steals the shipment of guns Judge hoped to sell and uses them as leverage to ransom the goods back for the hospital-stricken girl. The stunt strains the fragile truce between Gou Fei and Judge's faction. The move solidifies Gou Fei's return as a calculated player.

later city
12

Final bargain and detonated goods

Judge hands over the money and asks for the goods, but Gou Fei detonates the goods instead, destroying the illicit payoff. A tense firefight erupts as the two face off for a final confrontation. The standoff marks the collapse of any remaining alliance.

late city hideout
13

Final duel: Gou Fei kills Judge

In a brutal final duel, Gou Fei defeats Judge and hurls a butterfly knife to finish him off. He delivers the killing blow and quips a scathing line in the bargain, solidifying his place as the sole killer of the feud. The story closes on Gou Fei’s uncompromising stance as the city falls silent.

final city street

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