SPL: Sha Po Lang
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| Traditional Chinese | 殺破狼 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杀破狼 | ||||||||||
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| Directed by | Wilson Yip | ||||||||||
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| Produced by | Carl Chang | ||||||||||
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| Cinematography | Lam Wah-chuen | ||||||||||
| Edited by | Cheung Ka-fai | ||||||||||
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| Distributed by | ABBA Movies Co. Ltd. | ||||||||||
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Running time | 93 minutes | ||||||||||
| Countries | Hong Kong China | ||||||||||
| Languages | Cantonese Mandarin | ||||||||||
SPL: Sha Po Lang (Chinese: 殺破狼, released in the United States as Kill Zone) is a 2005 Hong Kong action film directed by Wilson Yip and written by Yip, Szeto Kam-Yuen and Jack Ng. It stars Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, and Wu Jing. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 18 November 2005.
Yam portrays a police detective who, suffering from cancer and about to retire, resorts to illegal means in order to catch a ruthless triad boss. The title Sha Po Lang refers to three words derived from Chinese astrology that each represent a different star capable of good or evil depending on their position in the heavens.