Option Zero


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Year released: 11/1997

Cantonese title: G4 Dak Gung

Mandarin title: G4 Te4 Gong1

English title: Option Zero

Literally: G4 Special Agents

Director: Dante Lam Chiu-Yin

Producer: Gordon Chan Ka-Seung, John Chong Ching

Action Director: Chin Kar-Lok

Screenwriter: Chan Hing-Kai

Running Time: 28 min

Type: C2B

Cast: Julian Cheung Chi-Lam, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung, Monica Chan Fat-Yung,
Cheung Hung-On, Farini Cheung Yui-Ling, Madam Nancy (Lan Sai)

Cameo Appearance: Michael Fitzgerald Wong Man-Tak

Released by: Media Asia Partner I/Media Asia Film

Production: Gung Yun Production Limited

Budget: HK$15 million

Country of Origin: Hong Kong

Language: Cantonese w/ Chinese and English subtitles

Genre: Action

JMF - The third in Gordon Chan's series on law enforcement squads in Hong Kong. This one starts out focussing on the SB (Special Branch) led by Anthony Wong that is a MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE type squad of elite police. Like THE FINAL OPTION, we see much of the members home life, especially that of team member Julian Cheung, and the strain the job causes on his relationship with his girlfriend Carman Lee, who has just moved in with him. When tragedy strikes the team, the S.B. unit is disbanded and the members try out for the G4 branch, who turn out to be sort of like the secret service. Not only is Julian's relationship in trouble, but he is involved in a love triangle at work where colleague Monica Chan adores him, and his other colleague adores her. Everything comes to a head a big finale. The script for this movie is a much more solid effort from Chan Hing-Kai than what he did with FIRST OPTION. The character development is deeper and the speculation on what drives a policeman is not as silly as it was in the previous film. Michael Wong makes a thankfully brief appearance playing essentially the same character. The two main drawbacks of the film are the sudden change in focus from the SB to the G4, and the somewhat lacking acting skills of Julian Cheung. He comes across as just a plastic victim, never taking charge of his life or seeming sure of what he's doing. I certainly don't buy him as an elite law enforcement agent. But at this point, I'm just happy not to see a repeat of the FIRST OPTION disaster.





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