How Aaron Kwok developed his acting in early films from Throw Down to The Storm Riders

Cantopop’s “Four Heavenly Kings” all ventured into film with varying degrees of success.

His early performances were often derided but, during the first decade of the 2000s, he earned critical acclaim for his roles in two films, Divergence and After This Our Exile. Since then, he has carved out a durable and prolific career as a leading man.

Aaron Kwok won the best actor prize for his role in Port of Call at the 35th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2016. Photo: Edward Wong

Below, we look the early stages of Kwok’s movie career – which hold some surprises.

Story of Kennedy Town (1990)

A great small-scale cops-and-triads crime thriller directed by Wu Ma and featuring Kwok, Waise Lee Chi-hung and Mark Cheng Ho-nam. The story is similar to Bullet in the Head – which featured Lee in a similar role – and stars Kwok as one of three friends who kill a triad leader and then have to disappear.

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