Credits
00:54 / 00:54-01:05

Before the title, the Director's Cut (=DC) contains an additional text box according to which explosives in article 1 of the law regarding dangerous objects passed in 1956 are categorized to the first category.

11.2 sec

Additional Footage Theatrical Version
02:33-05:50 / 02:44

After the last credits, the DC lacks a longer sequence. In other words, the DC instantaneously continues with the doll run over and the woman in the rain.

Pictures of weapons are hung up and different intelligence people discuss for MI-6 mercs smuggling weapons in Nam. A connection to the Red Army is being mentioned but denied. Shortly, a transaction will take place in Hong Kong and it will be surveilled by them. An American is introduced as a rat because his cover was blown recently.

Then the mentioned American in action. Meanwhile, another ex-soldier is guarding the door. He looks mean. But all of a sudden, he has vanished into thin air.

Now, the agent is taking a shower - and gets killed by another ex-soldier. Tsui Hark himself has a cameo as well resp. he is in the locker room and finds the agent's dead body.

186.3 sec in total (= 3:06 min)



Altered Audio Track
06:38-06:50 / 03:31-03:43

When Ah Lung and Ko die Treppen are rushing down the stairs, the dialog differs resp. the dialog was re-recorded.

In the Theatrical Version, they harmlessly talk about going to Paul for a joyride he got his dad's car.
In the DC on the other hand, Paul has build a bomb and they want to take a look at it. They discuss the components.

Screenshots for the sake of orientation

Alternate / Partially Recut / Additional Footage Theatrical Version
07:02-12:16 / 03:56-08:59

Consequently, the visit is different as well. For the first time, footage with a rather bad quality has been used for the very first time. It also has hardcoded subtitles.

Theatrical Version

The boys are joyriding and when they lose control due to a moped, they accidentally run over an old man. Panic-fuelled, they get back in the car and drive off. Moments later, they stop right in front of a mysterious woman standing on the street (Wan Chu). She looks at them, then they drive off.

Early in the following morning, the three of them sadly discuss the incident. Possible traces of blood are being removed from the tires.