46:56 / 49:50-51:23

The three of them in a food court. At the serving counter, Ah Lung encounters a foreigner looking like a merc and gets scared so badly, he drops his tray and runs off. A cop stops him and the explanation "foreigner" does not work. A little discussion follows.

92.6 sec

Alternate / Additional Footage Theatrical Version
47:11-47:13 / 51:38-51:40

In the Theatrical Version, only Wan Chu is lurking behind the car. In the DC, the boys are with him.

no difference

Theatrical Version	Director's Cut

Alternate / Additional Footage Theatrical Version
47:19-47:33 / 51:46-51:58

Theatrical Version only contains Wan Chu throwing the bomb until it detonates. In the DC however, the boys are with him. It is also mentioned critically that they are about to commit homicide.

Theatrical Version 2.3 sec longer

Theatrical Version	Director's Cut

Alternate / Additional Footage Theatrical Version
47:37-47:45 / 52:02-52:07

Finally and when the report is on the radio, the Theatrical Version contains a quite long shot of the car driving across the city. The DC shows the boys again, Paul remains stunned.

Theatrical Version 3.1 sec longer

Theatrical Version	Director's Cut

Additional Footage Theatrical Version
47:52-47:53 / 52:14

The wrapped body of the bodyguard slightly longer in the Theatrical Version.

+ 0.8 sec



Alternate / Additional Footage Theatrical Version
48:07-48:29 / 52:28-52:33

In the DC, the three boys believe they better leave Hong Kong due to the last incident.

The Theatrical Version however contains a longer conversation with Wan Chu. She says they had killed a man. The boys are in defense mode: it was only intentional with Wan Chu. She explains though it would not make any difference and mentions the money again.

Theatrical Version 16.9 sec longer

Theatrical Version	Director's Cut

49:29 / 53:33-53:41

Further shots of people dancing when entering the club.

7.9 sec

49:34 / 53:46-54:02

Some more plus the boys are cutting their way through the crowd.

16.5 sec

49:36 / 54:04-54:07

A final additional shot before they get to the bar.

2.8 sec

51:38 / 56:09-56:11

The next bomb building scene contains a shot of the funnel being put on a bottle.

1.7 sec

51:40 / 56:13-56:19

After grabbing the canister, its content actually gets filled in the bottle by using the funnel.

6.6 sec

Alternate
58:55-59:05 / 63:34-63:56

The discussion is longer (again, entire scenes in worse quality in the DC). Only in the DC, Ah Lung calls Wan Chu and her brother insane and mentions bomb making again.

Director's Cut 12 sec longer

Theatrical Version	Director's Cut

Altered Audio Track
65:36-65:48 / 70:27-70:39

The end of the TV report about Paul has been redubbed.

In the Theatrical Version, the report is about economical values in the country and it instantaneously stops when Paul is being mentioned at the end.
In the DC, the report goes into detail about the recent explosions and in this context, a young man called Paul is being mentioned.

Screenshot for the sake of orientation

Additional Footage Theatrical Version
67:01-67:20 / 71:52

Only in the Theatrical Version, first the Americans and then Chinese intelligence are being passed documents about Paul. John Shum's superior says Paul and his circle need to be tracked down at once.

+ 19.6 sec

Alternate
68:32-68:36 / 73:03-73:14

Extended shot of Ah Lung and Ko plus the following shot of Paul approaching begins earlier (and again, different master with worse quality in the DC).
Only in the DC, Ko mentions a bomb as another cause of death and Ah Lung adds just for fun that it could have been one of Paul's constructions.

Director's Cut 7 sec longer

Theatrical Version	Director's Cut

Alternate
75:43-76:04 / 80:21-80:38

Alterate conversation when the superior suspends Lui. It begins and ends with footage in worse quality in the DC plus everything in between differs: only the Theatrical Version contains exterior shots showing people eavesdropping, the DC sticks to the interior.

In the Theatrical Version, the special unit is being addressed off-screen. Then one can only hear the men in their cars on the radio.
In the DC, Lui asks about the special unit and the superior vaguely explains the meaning for Hong Kong's political situation: one neeeded to tread lightly in order to not provoke either of the parties.

Theatrical Version 4.3 sec longer

Theatrical Version	Director's Cut

Additional Footage Theatrical Version
78:38-78:44 / 83:12

Only in the Theatrical Version, Lui's call gets interrupted by a short shot of John Shum in the car. His buddie wants to know if he can get him anything to drink.

+ 6.1 sec

Additional Footage Theatrical Version
79:09-79:10 / 83:37

After Lui dropped off the two guys, John Shum gets out of the car as well - but only in the Theatrical Version.

+ 1.8 sec

Additional Footage Theatrical Version
79:16-79:18 / 83:43

And again, only the Theatrical Version cuts to John Shum. Causes a rather unpleasant jump-cut in the DC.

+ 1.6 sec

Additional Footage Theatrical Version
79:28-79:31 / 83:53

John Shum one more time.

+ 2.5 sec

Additional Footage Theatrical Version
80:43-80:58 / 85:05

Only in the Theatrical Version, a bus blocks the view at John Shum's car resp. the buddies only comment that in the Theatrical Version. Then a shot of John Shum dead in his car.

+ 15.8 sec

Altered Audio Track
89:34-89:37 / 93:41-93:44

Only in the Theatrical Version, one gets to hear how Wan Chu is being asked to lower her weapon during the shot of Lui on the ground.

Screenshot for the sake of orientation

Alternate
90:09-91:04 / 94:16-95:10

Different master in the DC again when paint bomb ends up on the woman in the rain. The end credits differ as well.

Director's Cut 0.3 sec longer

Theatrical Version	Director's Cut