Year: 2000
Runtime: 85 mins
Language: Cantonese
Director: Benny Chan Muk-Sing
After terrorists seize a government‑built attack robot capable of massive destruction, the elite Gen‑Y Cops—a highly skilled, tech‑savvy task force—are called in. Partnered with a trigger‑happy FBI agent, they race against the clock to neutralize the weapon before it wipes out the city.
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In Washington D.C., RS-1, a new government robot, is scheduled to debut at a convention in Hong Kong. During a demonstration led by Dr. Cameron, the test goes awry and RS-1 begins firing, prompting Agents Ross Tucker and Ian Curtis to shut down the machine at the control panel. The malfunction isn’t random: it’s the result of a hack by Kurt Lee, RS-1’s designer who was previously fired. Kurt’s plan is to steal the robot with the help of rogue FBI agent Quincy, setting the stage for a high-stakes pursuit that will drag multiple players into its orbit.
When the team shifts to Hong Kong, the story widens its circle. Match and Alien go undercover as weapons dealers to track down Edison, a missing officer. Their ruse leads to a tense confrontation with a dealer and a room full of frightened victims. In a moment of confusion, Alien mistakes a victim for Edison, who is in fact tangled with the gang’s boss. As the truth emerges, the three cops discover that the gang has even stolen the Hong Kong police entry for the robot convention, forcing a rapid escalation that ends with the gang’s arrest.
Back at headquarters, the team—now including Edison, who becomes a central figure in the unfolding crisis—rejoins to witness Dr. Tang Chin-Chau demonstrate a recovered Hong Kong robot. The sequence underscores the fragile balance between technological marvels and the human schemes that ride on their coattails. On the day of the convention, Jane Quigley from the FBI attempts to test the security system, only to find it unreliable. A call from Kurt pulls Edison away to Jumbo Restaurant, where the hypnosis drug Kurt uses to ply his aims sinks its teeth into the plot: Edison is drugged, the robot is stolen again, and Dr. Cameron is killed as Kurt’s plan tightens its grip.
The revelation that Quincy was killed by Edison—and not by external enemies—complicates loyalties further. A series of confrontations follows: Ian battles Edison as he tries to escape, Jane is taken hostage, and the pursuit spirals into a chaotic chase with Match, Alien, and the FBI all chasing the outcome. Edison ultimately learns the truth about his complicity, and with Jane’s help, the investigation turns inward to illuminate a hidden memory trail. In the end, the clue points toward Kurt and RS-1, rekindling the pursuit with renewed urgency.
A crucial memory surfaces—Edison recalls a lobster-suited man from the hypnosis sessions. He and Jane set out to find him, but they’re pursued by Match, Alien, and the FBI as well. The lobster man becomes a pivotal ally, enabling Edison to slip away as the others recoil from the escalating violence. The pursuit leads to a tense sequence in an abandoned warehouse where Kurt’s henchmen tighten the net, and Kurt finally escapes with RS-1, leaving the others to mount a rescue.
As the hunt continues, Edison, Alien, and the others close in on Kurt’s operation and bring him back to headquarters, where they are hailed as heroes even as doubt lingers about Edison’s innocence. With Oli, Oli, and Peggy, a tech-savvy ally who has a crush on Alien Peggy, the team uses memory-retrieval techniques to locate RS-1. The group collaborates to map out Kurt’s plan to sell RS-1 to an Arab terrorist network, and the pieces begin to align in a dangerous conspiracy involving Ross and the mysterious Quincy.
The final confrontation unfolds at the convention center, where Ian arrives just as Kurt is about to complete the sale. A violent clash erupts, Kurt escapes with RS-1, and the terrorist buyer is eliminated. Match reappears to back up Ian in a decisive showdown that ends with Ross’s betrayal coming to light and Kurt’s grip on RS-1 weakening. The robot roars to life in a destructive frenzy before its battle with the human team comes to a close.
In a last-ditch gambit, Dr. Tang unleashes a virus designed to transfer from his own robot to RS-1. The upload triggers a devastating chain reaction that destroys Tang’s machine and cripples RS-1’s systems. Kurt meets his end as RS-1, now virus-filled, fires a final salvo and falls. With the virus activated, a self-destruct sequence follows, and Ian arrives by car to help the team pull RS-1 toward a harbor where it plunges into the water and explodes, ending the threat once and for all.
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