Full Contact

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A rather mean-spirited vehicle for the normally empathetic Chow Yun-fat, with a brass-knuckle plot that recalls the Crook's Revenge story line of Payback and its source movie, Point Blank. Chow is Joe (just plain Joe), a tattooed, crew-cut professional thief who chews Clint Eastwood's old stogies, packs a sawed-off shotgun, and roars around on a chopped Harley. Betrayed and left for dead by turncoat pal Anthony Wong (the head gunrunner in John Woo's Hard Boiled), he returns several months later, in a really bad mood, to retrieve his share of the swag. The rabbit-punch aesthetic of director Ringo Lam is certainly compelling, and there are genuine innovations in the depiction of violence--like a shooting filmed from the bullet's point of view. The Asian-American actress Ann Bridgewater swivels her way through a couple of hot dance numbers as Joe's stripper girlfriend. --David Chute
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Make contact with this action-packed thriller! When Chow Yun-Fat tries to get his friend out of a gambling debt, he joins forces in a weapons heist. The job goes bad and he's betrayed by the leader, so he plots the ultimate revenge. But can he follow through with his plan?

Average customer rating: Lesser Fat is Better Than No Fat it was egh Excellent Chow Yun Fat vehicle BRILLIANT..SUPERB Gritty!!! Violent!!! Brutal!!! Great!!!

Full Contact Starring: Yun-Fat Chow , Simon Yam , Ann Bridgewater , Anthony Wong Chau-Sang , and Bonnie Fu Director: Ringo Lam Manufacturer: Sony Pictures ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Crime | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video Thrillers | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video Betrayal | By Theme | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video Gangster Films | By Theme | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Martial Arts | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Hong Kong Action | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video Chow Yun-Fat | Action Stars | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video Action & Adventure | By Genre | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video General | Hong Kong | By Country | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video Cops & Triads | Hong Kong | By Country | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video Action & Adventure | Cult Movies | Genres | DVD | Video Bridgewater, Ann | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Yun-Fat, Chow | ( Y ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Yam, Simon | ( Y ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Lam, Ringo | ( L ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video All Sony Pictures Titles | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video Hong Kong | Asian Cinema | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video Action & Adventure | By Genre | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video Martial Arts | By Genre | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video Mystery & Suspense | By Genre | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video DVDs Under $7.49 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video ( F ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video Similar Items: Once a Thief City on Fire A Better Tomorrow/A Better Tomorrow II Hard Boiled - Criterion Collection A Better Tomorrow ASIN: B00008R9LX Release Date: 2003-05-13

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Customer Reviews:

Lesser Fat is Better Than No Fat.......2005-10-24

it was egh.......2005-09-04

Excellent Chow Yun Fat vehicle.......2004-10-24

BRILLIANT..SUPERB.......2004-04-26

Gritty!!! Violent!!! Brutal!!! Great!!!.......2003-11-23

The Review: Full Contact is easily the sleaziest, grittiest and downright most vulgar HK action film I've ever seen. Now that I've said that, it's also just one outright cool film. Taking what could have been just an average tale of revenge, Ringo Lam injected the film with the style of the 80's and a healthy dose of brutal violence. The film represents all that was great of the all but dead Heroic Bloodshed genre. It's still around, but you don't see too many films like Full Contact anymore.

Don't misunderstand me, the violence in Full Contact, while plentiful, doesn't quite top the likes of A Better Tomorrow II, but the film is just a whole lot seedier. The violence in John Woo's films are usually comical to some point, but here the violence takes place somewhat in reality. The gunplay is actually fairly minimal really. There's only a couple of gunfights, and excluding the first person bullet effects, they aren't really all that spectacular. The violence in the film is just accentuated by the feel of the film. In one of the more brutal scenes in the film, Anthony Wong's character shoots a man in the head about seven times, covering the guy in blood. It's just an ugly image, and made uglier by the scenery and characters. It takes place in a dingy warehouse and watching his blood splatter all over his hands can almost make you feel uncomfortable.

When I first sat down to watch Full Contact I didn't know much about it and wasn't expecting much. I had read on a message board somewhere in the past that it was supposed to be a great non-Woo HK action film so I decided to give it a chance. Within the first five minutes of watching the film, it makes it's case strongly, and lets you know exactly what kind of film it's going to be. Simon Yam's gang robs what appears to be a jewelry store, in the process he stabs a innocent woman through the chest then proceeds to have her open the vault. We're introduced to the rest of his gang too. Mona, the promiscuous and Deano the muscular freak (played by Frankie Chin, best known as the guy who tries to strangle Ricky in Ricky-Oh). The introduction is so simple, but it's just so perfect. It's hard to put my hand on it, it's just the perfect way to start the film. A kick to the gut for the audience.

If one thing bothered me most about the film the first time I watched it, it was surprisingly enough Chow himself. Not that he gives a bad performance or anything like that, it's just his clothing style is just terrible. He wears a short sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up. Add to that a crew cut and a leather vest over the shirt, and you've got one goofy looking chow. The second time I sat through it I just took it in as part of the cheesyness of the film. The roaring electric guitar solos, the clothes... it's all so classic 80's.

The style, the violence, and the characters are what makes the film. Simon Yam is repulsive in his role as a flamboyantly gay sociopath who let's nothing stand in his way. Chow puts in a great effort, but it doesn't really take much from Chow to please. He could be playing a coma patient and would still ooze 'cool' from his pours. When I first watched the film I wasn't familiar with Anthony Wong, so I didn't actually ever notice him, but now that I've seen Beast Cops I was surprised to find out that it was he who played Sam. He's gained a whole lot of weight over the years, but I think he's actually more suited with the weight on. In this film, when his character becomes a tough guy it's kind of hard to take serious, but with some weight on him Wong comes off a bit more intimidating. As far as acting goes, those are the central characters. Everyone else puts in decent enough performances even though the girls just seem to be there for eye candy. Nice eye candy, but eye candy just the same.

To wrap things up, Full Contact stands out as one of the best Heroic Bloodshed films made not by John Woo. That actually sounds a little harsh, I don't compare the film to Woo's work, but it's just unavoidable. Anyway, I've debated with myself whether to give it a four or a five for a while now, and I've come to the conclusion that it's getting the Stubbing Award. Sure, it doesn't add a whole lot more to the genre, but it delivers what is one of the funnest rides the genre has ever produced. Full Contact is a classic, not to be missed by HK film fans, or gritty gangster film fans for that matter.

Average customer rating: Lesser Fat is Better Than No Fat it was egh Excellent Chow Yun Fat vehicle BRILLIANT..SUPERB Gritty!!! Violent!!! Brutal!!! Great!!!

Full Contact Starring: Yun-Fat Chow , Simon Yam , Ann Bridgewater , Anthony Wong Chau-Sang , and Bonnie Fu Director: Ringo Lam Manufacturer: Tai Seng ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Crime | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video Thrillers | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video Betrayal | By Theme | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video Gangster Films | By Theme | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Hong Kong Action | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video Chow Yun-Fat | Action Stars | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video General | Hong Kong | By Country | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video Bridgewater, Ann | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Yun-Fat, Chow | ( Y ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Yam, Simon | ( Y ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Lam, Ringo | ( L ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video General | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video Hong Kong | Asian Cinema | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video Martial Arts | By Genre | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video DVDs Under $14.99 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video ( F ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video Similar Items: Once a Thief City on Fire A Better Tomorrow/A Better Tomorrow II Hard Boiled - Criterion Collection A Better Tomorrow ASIN: B000FDEV02 Release Date: 2006-06-27

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Customer Reviews:

Lesser Fat is Better Than No Fat.......2005-10-24

it was egh.......2005-09-04

Excellent Chow Yun Fat vehicle.......2004-10-24

BRILLIANT..SUPERB.......2004-04-26

Gritty!!! Violent!!! Brutal!!! Great!!!.......2003-11-23

The Review: Full Contact is easily the sleaziest, grittiest and downright most vulgar HK action film I've ever seen. Now that I've said that, it's also just one outright cool film. Taking what could have been just an average tale of revenge, Ringo Lam injected the film with the style of the 80's and a healthy dose of brutal violence. The film represents all that was great of the all but dead Heroic Bloodshed genre. It's still around, but you don't see too many films like Full Contact anymore.

Don't misunderstand me, the violence in Full Contact, while plentiful, doesn't quite top the likes of A Better Tomorrow II, but the film is just a whole lot seedier. The violence in John Woo's films are usually comical to some point, but here the violence takes place somewhat in reality. The gunplay is actually fairly minimal really. There's only a couple of gunfights, and excluding the first person bullet effects, they aren't really all that spectacular. The violence in the film is just accentuated by the feel of the film. In one of the more brutal scenes in the film, Anthony Wong's character shoots a man in the head about seven times, covering the guy in blood. It's just an ugly image, and made uglier by the scenery and characters. It takes place in a dingy warehouse and watching his blood splatter all over his hands can almost make you feel uncomfortable.

When I first sat down to watch Full Contact I didn't know much about it and wasn't expecting much. I had read on a message board somewhere in the past that it was supposed to be a great non-Woo HK action film so I decided to give it a chance. Within the first five minutes of watching the film, it makes it's case strongly, and lets you know exactly what kind of film it's going to be. Simon Yam's gang robs what appears to be a jewelry store, in the process he stabs a innocent woman through the chest then proceeds to have her open the vault. We're introduced to the rest of his gang too. Mona, the promiscuous and Deano the muscular freak (played by Frankie Chin, best known as the guy who tries to strangle Ricky in Ricky-Oh). The introduction is so simple, but it's just so perfect. It's hard to put my hand on it, it's just the perfect way to start the film. A kick to the gut for the audience.

If one thing bothered me most about the film the first time I watched it, it was surprisingly enough Chow himself. Not that he gives a bad performance or anything like that, it's just his clothing style is just terrible. He wears a short sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up. Add to that a crew cut and a leather vest over the shirt, and you've got one goofy looking chow. The second time I sat through it I just took it in as part of the cheesyness of the film. The roaring electric guitar solos, the clothes... it's all so classic 80's.

The style, the violence, and the characters are what makes the film. Simon Yam is repulsive in his role as a flamboyantly gay sociopath who let's nothing stand in his way. Chow puts in a great effort, but it doesn't really take much from Chow to please. He could be playing a coma patient and would still ooze 'cool' from his pours. When I first watched the film I wasn't familiar with Anthony Wong, so I didn't actually ever notice him, but now that I've seen Beast Cops I was surprised to find out that it was he who played Sam. He's gained a whole lot of weight over the years, but I think he's actually more suited with the weight on. In this film, when his character becomes a tough guy it's kind of hard to take serious, but with some weight on him Wong comes off a bit more intimidating. As far as acting goes, those are the central characters. Everyone else puts in decent enough performances even though the girls just seem to be there for eye candy. Nice eye candy, but eye candy just the same.

To wrap things up, Full Contact stands out as one of the best Heroic Bloodshed films made not by John Woo. That actually sounds a little harsh, I don't compare the film to Woo's work, but it's just unavoidable. Anyway, I've debated with myself whether to give it a four or a five for a while now, and I've come to the conclusion that it's getting the Stubbing Award. Sure, it doesn't add a whole lot more to the genre, but it delivers what is one of the funnest rides the genre has ever produced. Full Contact is a classic, not to be missed by HK film fans, or gritty gangster film fans for that matter.

Average customer rating: Lesser Fat is Better Than No Fat it was egh Excellent Chow Yun Fat vehicle BRILLIANT..SUPERB Gritty!!! Violent!!! Brutal!!! Great!!!

Full Contact Starring: Yun-Fat Chow , Simon Yam , Ann Bridgewater , Anthony Wong Chau-Sang , and Bonnie Fu Director: Ringo Lam Manufacturer: Tai Seng Video Marketing ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Chinese | By Original Language | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video General | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video Chow Yun-Fat | Action Stars | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video Bridgewater, Ann | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Yun-Fat, Chow | ( Y ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Yam, Simon | ( Y ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Lam, Ringo | ( L ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video General | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video Chinese | By Original Language | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video ( F ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video Similar Items: Once a Thief City on Fire A Better Tomorrow/A Better Tomorrow II Hard Boiled - Criterion Collection A Better Tomorrow ASIN: B00000JKW2 Release Date: 2000-11-07

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Customer Reviews:

Lesser Fat is Better Than No Fat.......2005-10-24

it was egh.......2005-09-04

Excellent Chow Yun Fat vehicle.......2004-10-24

BRILLIANT..SUPERB.......2004-04-26

Gritty!!! Violent!!! Brutal!!! Great!!!.......2003-11-23

The Review: Full Contact is easily the sleaziest, grittiest and downright most vulgar HK action film I've ever seen. Now that I've said that, it's also just one outright cool film. Taking what could have been just an average tale of revenge, Ringo Lam injected the film with the style of the 80's and a healthy dose of brutal violence. The film represents all that was great of the all but dead Heroic Bloodshed genre. It's still around, but you don't see too many films like Full Contact anymore.

Don't misunderstand me, the violence in Full Contact, while plentiful, doesn't quite top the likes of A Better Tomorrow II, but the film is just a whole lot seedier. The violence in John Woo's films are usually comical to some point, but here the violence takes place somewhat in reality. The gunplay is actually fairly minimal really. There's only a couple of gunfights, and excluding the first person bullet effects, they aren't really all that spectacular. The violence in the film is just accentuated by the feel of the film. In one of the more brutal scenes in the film, Anthony Wong's character shoots a man in the head about seven times, covering the guy in blood. It's just an ugly image, and made uglier by the scenery and characters. It takes place in a dingy warehouse and watching his blood splatter all over his hands can almost make you feel uncomfortable.

When I first sat down to watch Full Contact I didn't know much about it and wasn't expecting much. I had read on a message board somewhere in the past that it was supposed to be a great non-Woo HK action film so I decided to give it a chance. Within the first five minutes of watching the film, it makes it's case strongly, and lets you know exactly what kind of film it's going to be. Simon Yam's gang robs what appears to be a jewelry store, in the process he stabs a innocent woman through the chest then proceeds to have her open the vault. We're introduced to the rest of his gang too. Mona, the promiscuous and Deano the muscular freak (played by Frankie Chin, best known as the guy who tries to strangle Ricky in Ricky-Oh). The introduction is so simple, but it's just so perfect. It's hard to put my hand on it, it's just the perfect way to start the film. A kick to the gut for the audience.

If one thing bothered me most about the film the first time I watched it, it was surprisingly enough Chow himself. Not that he gives a bad performance or anything like that, it's just his clothing style is just terrible. He wears a short sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up. Add to that a crew cut and a leather vest over the shirt, and you've got one goofy looking chow. The second time I sat through it I just took it in as part of the cheesyness of the film. The roaring electric guitar solos, the clothes... it's all so classic 80's.

The style, the violence, and the characters are what makes the film. Simon Yam is repulsive in his role as a flamboyantly gay sociopath who let's nothing stand in his way. Chow puts in a great effort, but it doesn't really take much from Chow to please. He could be playing a coma patient and would still ooze 'cool' from his pours. When I first watched the film I wasn't familiar with Anthony Wong, so I didn't actually ever notice him, but now that I've seen Beast Cops I was surprised to find out that it was he who played Sam. He's gained a whole lot of weight over the years, but I think he's actually more suited with the weight on. In this film, when his character becomes a tough guy it's kind of hard to take serious, but with some weight on him Wong comes off a bit more intimidating. As far as acting goes, those are the central characters. Everyone else puts in decent enough performances even though the girls just seem to be there for eye candy. Nice eye candy, but eye candy just the same.

To wrap things up, Full Contact stands out as one of the best Heroic Bloodshed films made not by John Woo. That actually sounds a little harsh, I don't compare the film to Woo's work, but it's just unavoidable. Anyway, I've debated with myself whether to give it a four or a five for a while now, and I've come to the conclusion that it's getting the Stubbing Award. Sure, it doesn't add a whole lot more to the genre, but it delivers what is one of the funnest rides the genre has ever produced. Full Contact is a classic, not to be missed by HK film fans, or gritty gangster film fans for that matter.

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Full Contact Fights Starring: Various Manufacturer: Brentwood Home Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video General | Sports | Genres | DVD | Video DVDs Under $9.99 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video ( F ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video Drama | Boxed Sets | Stores | DVD | Video Sports | Boxed Sets | Stores | DVD | Video Similar Items: KOTC - 10 Event Set Extreme Fighting: Banned in New York! King of the Cage: Underground Extreme Fighting 2: Battlecade Pride FC - Cold Fury 2 ASIN: B00008G991 Release Date: 2003-03-18

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Full Contact [Region 2] ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD ( F ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video ASIN: B0002DXN3Q

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Full-Contact The 10th Night of the Champions-D Starring: Rani Berbechi & Marcello Ferreira Director: Andre Servan Manufacturer: Independance Productions ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Martial Arts | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Special Interests | Genres | DVD | Video General | Instructional | Special Interests | Genres | DVD | Video ( F ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video Action & Adventure | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video Special Interests | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video Independently Distributed | Indie & Art House | Stores | DVD | Video ASIN: B0007YJGK4 Release Date: 2005-03-04

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Average customer rating: Disappointed - Such poor quality

Full Contact 1997 World Karate Tournament -D Director: D Warrener Manufacturer: Rising Sun Productions ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Martial Arts | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Special Interests | Genres | DVD | Video General | Sports | Genres | DVD | Video Martial Arts | Sports | Genres | DVD | Video ( F ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video Action & Adventure | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video Sports | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video Special Interests | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video Independently Distributed | Indie & Art House | Stores | DVD | Video ASIN: B0007V82LG Release Date: 2005-02-17

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Disappointed - Such poor quality.......2007-01-08

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Full-Contact Competition-D Starring: Jean-Luc Kitoko Director: Stephane Bouquet Manufacturer: Independance Productions ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Martial Arts | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Special Interests | Genres | DVD | Video General | Instructional | Special Interests | Genres | DVD | Video ( F ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video Action & Adventure | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video Special Interests | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video Independently Distributed | Indie & Art House | Stores | DVD | Video ASIN: B0007YJGJK Release Date: 2005-03-04

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Average customer rating: Action packed

1997 Full Contact Tournament Director: George Alexander Manufacturer: Yamazato Productions ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Special Interests | Genres | DVD | Video Action & Adventure | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video Special Interests | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video Independently Distributed | Indie & Art House | Stores | DVD | Video ASIN: B00011RHPO Release Date: 1997-12-15

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Filmed in Naha, Okinawa Japan, this full contact event attracted competitors from the USA, JAPAN, BRAZIL, VENEZUELA, CHINA, and other countries.You will see men and women going at it full contact with no gloves or foot padding fighting for World Titles.Knockouts and knock downs are common and as a bonus you will see Chinese Kung Fu and karate demonstrations by various masters from around the world, including Canada¹s Don Warrener, America¹s George Alexander, Japan¹s Takahiro Shinjo, and China¹s Sou Rei. Approx. 120 minutes Full Color.

Customer Reviews:

Action packed.......2006-01-10

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Full Contact- The Night of Champions 2004 Starring: Mezaache; Ubeda; Fall Telemaque; Diaz Director: Andre Servan Manufacturer: RISING SUN PRODUCTIONS ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Martial Arts | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Special Interests | Genres | DVD | Video General | Sports | Genres | DVD | Video Martial Arts | Sports | Genres | DVD | Video ( F ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video Action & Adventure | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video Sports | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video Special Interests | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video Independently Distributed | Indie & Art House | Stores | DVD | Video ASIN: B000CNEEK2 Release Date: 2005-11-29

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You will love this DVD if you like hard core knock out action extraordinaire.

Six awesome fights that you will watch over and over again.

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