An Eye for an Eye (1990): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1990, An Eye for an Eye is an action and crime film directed by O Sing-Pui, running about 86 minutes.

What it’s about. When Fung's cop boyfriend Tats (Wilson Lam) puts her supposedly reformed triad father (Foo Wang-tat) behind bars, her daughter Fung (Joey Wong) aims to rid the organization of it's dirty ties, but one of Fung's father chief goons Cheong (Jimmy Lung Fong) in a deliciously over-the-top portrait of plans for a very hostile takeover. To ensure her cooperation, he rapes her, videotapes her naked the deed, and sells copies to his pals when he's whipping her, insulting her, killing her relatives, making her watch him have sex with hookers and reveling in her utter defenselessness but hotheaded partner Max Mok whose unrequited love for Fung, but doesn't fare much better when he goes above the law to get things done.

Who’s in it. An Eye for an Eye stars Joey Wong as Wong Fung-Yee, Lung Fong as Ho Sai-Cheong, Max Mok Siu-Chung as Chung and Wilson Lam as Lui Kin-Tat, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, An Eye for an Eye has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch An Eye for an Eye page.

If you liked it. Fans of An Eye for an Eye tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.