''Armageddon'' is a 1997

Hong Kong action Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industry's global fame. Action films from Hong Kong have roots in Chinese culture, Chinese and Culture of Hong Kong, Hong Kong cultures, including Chinese opera, storytelling a ...

sci-fi Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...

romance film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

directed by

Gordon Chan Gordon Chan Kar-Seung (; born January 16, 1960) is a Hong Kong filmmaker. Filmography Director *''18 Golden Destroyers'' (1985) *''The Yuppie Fantasia'' (1988) *''Diary of a Small Man'' (1989) *''Brief Encounter in Shinjuku'' (1990) *''Fight B ...

, and starring

Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah ( zh, order=t,j, t=劉德華, j=Lau4 Dak1 Waa4; born Lau Fook-wing; 27 September 1961), is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He was named the "Fourth Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1 ...

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and Anthony Wong.

Summary

In the near future, 10 men are voted as the 10 who could lead the world; on the list is leading Hong Kong scientist Dr. Ken (Andy Lau). When some of the other important figures on the list start dying in suspicious cases of

spontaneous human combustion Spontaneous human combustion (SHC) is the pseudoscientific concept of the spontaneous combustion of a living (or recently deceased) human body without an apparent external source of ignition on the body. In addition to reported cases, descripti ...

, the Hong Kong CID and the British MI6 get involved to try to protect Dr. Ken. Ken's close friend in the Hong Kong police, Chiu (Anthony Wong) helps Ken stay out of trouble.

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as Dr. Tak Ken *

as Adele * Anthony Wong as Chiu Tai-pang *

Vincent Kok Vincent Kok Tak-chiu (; born 15 August 1965) is a Hong Kong actor, scriptwriter and film director. Vincent's ancestral hometown is Shandong province. Kok is best known for his frequent collaborations with Stephen Chow, acting and co-writing w ...

as TC *

Wayne Lai Lai Yiu-cheung (; born 4 May 1964), better known as Wayne Lai, is a Hong Kong actor. He became one of Hong Kong's most successful television actors after starring in TVB hit drama series '' Rosy Business''. Lai won three TVB Anniversary Awar ...

as Chuck * Claudia Lau as Superintendent Ivy Yip * Jessica Chau as Teresa * Michael Lui as Clarence Chung * Angel Wong as Janis * Kam Kong as Mr. Yao * Jacky Wong * Steven Lau * Nunzio Caponio

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* * 1997 films 1990s Cantonese-language films Hong Kong romance films Hong Kong fantasy films 1997 science fiction action films 1990s romance films 1997 fantasy films Hong Kong science fiction action films 1990s supernatural films China Star Entertainment Group films Films directed by Gordon Chan Fiction about spontaneous human combustion 1990s Hong Kong films 1997 science fiction films {{1990s-sf-film-stub

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