Turning Point (2009)

An undercover on both sides of the law

Turning Point (2009) poster

Laughing is formally a police undercover. However due to a drug trafficking case, Inspector Pan is hot on his trails. Before Laughing becomes a police undercover, he works under triad leader Yi. Yi treats Laughing as his own brother, however to protect his territory and illegal businesses, Yi instructed Laughing to join the police force and act as his undercover. Laughing is a high-flyer in the police academy. However he never got a chance to join the force because he is specially picked by Inspector Xian to be an undercover in the underworld syndicate. Hence Laughing becomes a “double-undercover”. Yi is happy that Laughing is allocated to the triad of his rival. To make his situation worse, Laughing falls in love with the triad leader’s sister, Karen. Justice, brotherhood and love, what will Laughing decide on? His decision will be a turning point in his life.

Director: Herman Yau
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 89 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Joe Chan Kwong-Hung, Mandy Ngai Man-Yin
Editing: Azrael Chung
Production: Shaw Brothers, TVB
Country: Hong Kong
Language: 广州话 / 廣州話
Budget: $2M
Original Language: cn

Trailer

Turning Point Trailer
More Films by Director: Herman Yau
More Films in Genre: Crime, Thriller

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Turning Point about?
Laughing is formally a police undercover. However due to a drug trafficking case, Inspector Pan is hot on his trails. Before Laughing becomes a police undercover, he works under triad leader Yi. Yi treats Laughing as his own brother, however to protect his territory and illegal businesses, Yi instructed Laughing to join the police force and act as his undercover. Laughing is a high-flyer in the police academy. However he never got a chance to join the force because he is specially picked by Inspector Xian to be an undercover in the underworld syndicate. Hence Laughing becomes a “double-undercover”. Yi is happy that Laughing is allocated to the triad of his rival. To make his situation worse, Laughing falls in love with the triad leader’s sister, Karen. Justice, brotherhood and love, what will Laughing decide on? His decision will be a turning point in his life.
Who directed Turning Point?
Turning Point was directed by Herman Yau.
Who stars in Turning Point?
Turning Point stars Michael Tse Tin-Wah, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Francis Ng Chun-Yu, Eric Tsang Chi-Wai, Yuen Biao, Fala Chen.
How long is Turning Point?
Turning Point has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
What genre is Turning Point?
Turning Point is a Crime, Thriller film.
What is the budget of Turning Point?
Turning Point had a budget of $2M.
Where was Turning Point produced?
Turning Point was produced in Hong Kong.