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5.4 / 10(24 votes)IMDb20091h 29mHong Kong

Turning Point

Laughing Gor之變節

“An undercover on both sides of the law”

Synopsis

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.

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Type: Trailer • Published 2009-07-22

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Production Budget

$1.7M

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Herman Yau
Screenplay & Story
Yip Tin-Shing
Original Title
Laughing Gor之變節
Country of Origin
Hong Kong
Spoken Languages
Cantonese
Runtime
1h 29m
Production Budget
$1.7M
Production Studios
Shaw Brothers, TVB

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Herman Yau

Screenplay & Story

Yip Tin-Shing

Director of Photography

Joe Chan Kwong-Hung, Mandy Ngai Man-Yin

Film Editing

Azrael Chung

Producers

Tommy Leung Ga-Shu

Department Leadership Roster

Tommy Leung Ga-Shu

Tommy Leung Ga-Shu

Producer

Yip Tin-Shing

Writer

Azrael Chung

Editor

Herman Yau

Herman Yau

Director

Joe Chan Kwong-Hung

Joe Chan Kwong-Hung

Director of Photography

Mandy Ngai Man-Yin

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Frequently Asked Questions About Turning Point

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

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?

The principal cast of Turning Point includes Michael Tse Tin-Wah, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Francis Ng Chun-Yu, Eric Tsang, Yuen Biao.

When was Turning Point released and how long is it?

Turning Point was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.