Ying hung boon sik is a 1986 Mandarin-language Action Crime movie directed by John Woo and produced by Tsui Hark. The film had a profound influence on Hong Kong action cinema, and has been recognised as a landmark film credited with setting the template for the heroic bloodshed genre, with considerable influence on both the Hong Kong film industry and Hollywood. Ying hung boon sik stars Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-fat, Emily Chu, Waise Lee, Kenneth Tsang and Fai Mang. The screenplay is written by John Woo, Chan Hing-kai and Leung Suk-wah. The music was composed by Joseph Koo. Cinematography was done by Wong Wing-hang and editing by Kam Ma and David Wu. The movie has a running time of 95 minutes. It was released on 2nd August 1986. The film made a box office gross of $34 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Fortune Star Media. The film had a profound influence on Hong Kong action cinema, and has been recognised as a landmark film credited with setting the template for the heroic bloodshed genre, with considerable influence on both the Hong Kong film industry and Hollywood.