Directed by Johnny Mak Tong-hung, this is the first of four movies in this series.

Nobody is heroic in this, as Tung (Wai Lam), Chubby (Wong Kin), Chung (Lung Chiang), Blockhead (Fong Li), Bullseye (Lam Seung-Sam) and Rooster (Chan Ging) leave China for Hong Kong and pull off a jewel heist. When they get there, they run into numerous issues and need to make money while waiting for the right moment to strike. That means they end up killing someone and it ends up being a cop, a crime that gets them double crossed by the man who paid for it, Tai (Wai Shum).

The end of this film is incredible, a doomed pursuit as the police chase the gang down by any means necessary. Even though we’ve seen all of the criminals be horrible people, we start to feel for them because there’s no way they’re going to get out alive.

88 Films has released this film and Long Arm of the Law Part II in a box set. It comes with new artwork by Sean Longmore, stunning new 2K restorations of both films, commentary on both films by Frank Djeng and interviews with Phillip Can and Michael Mak. You can get it from MVD.