Cinematheque: Johnnie To - Hong Kong Action Master

This fast-paced action spectacle follows a company of Hong Kong firefighters rescuing people from car crashes, talking suicidal doctors off of skyscraper ledges, and hosing down enough pyrotechnics to put Backdraft to shame. As the suspense culminates in a bravura 45-minute firefight that sees the team trapped inside a burning factory, To capitalizes on the surfeit of smoke, fire, and water to indulge in some of the most breathtaking imagery of his career. (35mm, 108min, subtitled)