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1997 Hong Kong action sci-fi romance film This article is about the Hong Kong film. For the 1997 science fiction film starring Rutger Hauer, see Deathline. For the 1998 American film of the same title, see Armageddon (1998 film).

Armageddon

Film poster

Chinese name

Traditional Chinese

天地雄心

Simplified Chinese

天地雄心

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Tiān Dì Xióng Xīn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Tin1 Dei6 Hung4 Sam1

Directed by

Gordon Chan

Written by

Gordon Chan
Vincent Kok

Produced by

Gordon Chan

Starring

Andy Lau
Michelle Reis
Anthony Wong

Cinematography

Wong Wing-hang

Edited by

Chan Kei-hop

Music by

Chan Kwong-wing

Production
company

Win's Entertainment

Distributed by

China Star Entertainment Group

Release date

22 March 1997 (1997-03-22)

Running time

112 minutes

Country

Hong Kong

Language

Cantonese

Box office

HK$27,698,750

Armageddon is a 1997 Hong Kong action sci-fi romance film directed by Gordon Chan, and starring Andy Lau, Michelle Reis and Anthony Wong.

Summary

In the near future, 10 men are voted as the 10 who could lead the world; on the list is leading Hong Kong scientist Dr. Ken (Andy Lau). When some of the other important figures on the list start dying in suspicious cases of spontaneous human combustion, the Hong Kong CID and the British MI6 get involved to try to protect Dr. Ken. Ken's close friend in the Hong Kong police, Chiu (Anthony Wong) helps Ken stay out of trouble.

Cast

Andy Lau as Dr. Tak Ken
Michelle Reis as Adele
Anthony Wong as Chiu Tai-pang
Vincent Kok as TC
Wayne Lai as Chuck
Claudia Lau as Superintendent Ivy Yip
Jessica Chau as Teresa
Michael Lui as Clarence Chung
Angel Wong as Janis
Kam Kong as Mr. Yao
Jacky Wong
Steven Lau
Nunzio Caponio

References

"Armageddon". imdb.com. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
"Armageddon". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 2 July 2010.

External links

Armageddon at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
Armageddon at IMDb

v t e Works by Gordon Chan
Films directed	18 Golden Destroyers (1985) The Yuppie Fantasia (1989) Brief Encounter in Shinjuku (1990, also writer) Fight Back to School (1991, also writer) Inspector Pink Dragon (1991) Fight Back to School II (1992, also writer) Gameboy Kids (1992, also writer) King of Beggars (1992, also writer) The Long and Winding Road (1994, also writer) The Final Option (1994, also writer) Fist of Legend (1994, also writer) Thunderbolt (1995, also writer) First Option (1996, also writer) Armageddon (1997, also writer and producer) Beast Cops (1998, also writer and producer) 2000 AD (2000, also writer) Okinawa Rendez-vous (2000, also writer and producer) Cat and Mouse (2003, also writer) The Medallion (2003, also writer) A-1 Headline (2004, also writer and producer) Kung Fu Master (2005) Mr. 3 Minutes (2006, also producer) Painted Skin (2008, also writer and producer) The King of Fighters (2010) Mural (2011, also writer and producer) The Four (2012, also writer and producer) The Four II (2013) The Four III (2014) The Treasure (2017) God of War (2017)
Films produced	The Vineyard (1989) Neverending Summer (1992) 1001 Nights (1995) Cause We Are So Young (1997) Option Zero (1997) Hitman (1998) When I Look Upon the Stars (1999) Heroes in Love (2001) Funeral March (2001) Every Dog Has His Date (2001) Time 4 Hope (2002) Curse of Lola (2005) Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010, also writer) Coming Back (2011, also writer) Manhunt (2017, also writer)
Films written only	Behind the Yellow Line (1984) Dragons Forever (1988) Double Fattiness (1988) Heart to Hearts (1988) The Big Heat (1988) Diary of a Small Man (1989) The Cat (1991) Hard Boiled (1992) She Starts the Fire (1992) The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994) Daisy (2006) Undercover Hidden Dragon (2006)

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