Don't Play with Fire, directed by Tsui Hark (Swordsman) is one of the most controversial and violent crime films of the 1980s Hong Kong New Wave.

After a fatal hit-and-run, three high school friends flee the crime scene. They are witnessed by Pearl, a sadistic young girl, who pursues the group and blackmails them into more crimes, with increasingly disastrous consequences. Don't Play with Fire (aka Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind), directed by Tsui Hark (A Better Tomorrow), is one of the most controversial and violent crime films from the Hong Kong New Wave of the 1980s. Cult Epics presents a 2-disc limited edition of 1000 copies featuring three versions of the film including a new 2K transfer and extensive bonus features.

Media

Bonus Materials

• Disc 1
• Uncensored International Theatrical version
• 2K Transfer & Restoration
• Audio Commentary by Frankie Balboa and Brandon Streussnig
• Interview with actor Paul Che
• Interview with actor Albert Au
• Interview with screenwriter Szeto Cheuk On
• Interview with assistant director O Sing Pui
• Trailers
• Disc 2
• Banned Chinese version (2K/SD)
• English dubbed version (SD)
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Bonus Extras
• New and improved English subtitles
• New Art design by Tony Stella

 

Cast & Crew

Actors:

•       Paul Che
•       Albert Au

Director: Tsui Hark

Additional Details

Label: Cult Epics

Genre: Cult

Language: Cantonese

Run Time: 95 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 06/23/26

UPC: 881190024294