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* WeaponOfChoice: A Glock 17 pistol.
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->'''Played By:''' Creator/TonyLeung, Shawn Yue (young)

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->'''Played By:''' Creator/TonyLeung, Creator/TonyLeungChiuWai, Shawn Yue (young)
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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: How Wong sees him initially, compared to his mentor Kwun. Wong even stated he rather see him take charge. However, [[spoiler:his treatment of Ngai's surviving family members]] proved him as NotSoDifferent than other gangsters.

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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: How Wong sees him initially, compared to his mentor Kwun. Wong even stated he rather see him take charge. However, [[spoiler:his treatment of Ngai's surviving family members]] proved him as NotSoDifferent than not so different from other gangsters.
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* EvilPlan: Gain information on the Hong Kong police by placing moles in their ranks.
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* ReverseMole: [[spoiler: He's actually an undercover cop working for the mainland government.]]

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* ReverseMole: TheMole: [[spoiler: He's actually an undercover cop working for the mainland government.]]
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->'''Played By:''' Tony Leung, Shawn Yue (young)

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->'''Played By:''' Tony Leung, Creator/TonyLeung, Shawn Yue (young)



->'''Played By:''' Andy Lau, Edison Chen (young)

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->'''Played By:''' Andy Lau, Creator/AndyLau, Edison Chen (young)



* AffablyEvil: Noone would guess that he's an undercover gangster, not even his girlfriend, due to his friendly and charismatic behavior.

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* AffablyEvil: Noone No-one would guess that he's an undercover gangster, not even his girlfriend, due to his friendly and charismatic behavior.



->'''Played By:''' Anthony Wong

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->'''Played By:''' Anthony WongCreator/AnthonyWong

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* TeamDad: He disapproves Wong's decision to let Yan infiltrate Ngai's triad knowing that Yan is the half brother to Hau and out of his concern of Yan's safety.



* TeamDad: He disapproves Wong's decision to let Yan infiltrate Ngai's triad knowing that Yan is the half brother to Hau and out of his concern of Yan's safety.

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* TeamDad: He disapproves Wong's decision to let Yan infiltrate Ngai's triad knowing that Yan is the half brother to Hau and out of his concern of Yan's safety.



Ming's fiancée, who's a novelist.

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Ming's fiancée, who's a novelist.

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* BecomingTheMask: His subplot in the first film revolves around this.



* ByTheBookCop: He insists to expel Yan from the academy for lying about his family background, despite that he still give Yan a chance to impress Wong so that he can stay.

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* ByTheBookCop: He insists to expel Yan from the academy for lying about his family background, despite that he still give gave Yan a chance to impress Wong so that he can stay.



* ByTheBookCop: He disapproves Wong's decision to let Yan infiltrate Ngai's triad knowing that Yan is the half brother to Hau.




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* TeamDad: He disapproves Wong's decision to let Yan infiltrate Ngai's triad knowing that Yan is the half brother to Hau and out of his concern of Yan's safety.



* UndyingLoyalty: To Ming, [[spoiler: even during Ming's confrontation with Yan. Too bad he's just another loose end to Ming.]]



** In the third film, he didn't buy into [[spoiler: Shen's]] persona. Near the end of the film, he even set up deal which is actually an ambush against him.

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** In the third film, he didn't buy into [[spoiler: Shen's]] persona. Near the end of the film, he even set up deal which is actually an ambush against him.



%%* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:When the cops converged on him at the parking garage. He tried to call Ming only to find out he's already there, about to tie up the loose ends.]]

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%%* * VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:When the cops converged on him at the parking garage. He tried to call Ming only to find out he's already there, about to tie up the loose ends.]]



* AffablyEvil: He's the most light-hearted fellow among his gangster brethrens.

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* AffablyEvil: He's the most His light-hearted fellow among his gangster brethrens.demeanor is easy to make everyone forget he's a triad member.



* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: He was devastated to learn that his half-brother, Yan is an undercover cop as he succumbs to his wounds.]]

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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: He was devastated to learn that his half-brother, Yan is an undercover cop as he succumbs to is succumbing. His action of tucking the radio wires back into Yan's jacket makes his wounds.death more tragic, Hau still see Yan as his brother even though he's working against him.]]



Ming's wife, who's a novelist.

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Ming's wife, fiancée, who's a novelist.



* HappilyMarried: With Ming, until [[spoiler: she received the recording of Ming and Sam's conversation from Yan.]]

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* HappilyMarried: With Almost happened with Ming, until [[spoiler: she received the recording of Ming and Sam's conversation from Yan.]]

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: He has an impressive track record to keep himself from being suspected as a mole.



* BitchInSheepsClothing: He has an impressive track record to keep himself from being suspected as a mole.


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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: His reaction to [[spoiler: Wong's death.]]
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* TragicHero: Yan spent his life to stay away from the life of crime due to his status as an illegitimate son of a mob boss, he then enrolled in the police academy and was almost expelled due to his background. To stay as a cop, he signed up as an undercover for almost a decade with the risk of being chased by other cops and retributions from rival gangsters along the way in addition to his sanity slippage. Eventually, Yan's opportunity to be officially recognized as a police officer was doomed after [[spoiler: he was later shot dead by Billy.]]

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* TragicHero: Yan spent his life to stay away from the life of crime due to his status as an illegitimate son of a mob boss, he then enrolled in the police academy and was almost expelled due to his background. To stay as a cop, he signed up as an undercover for almost a decade with the risk of being chased by other cops and retributions from rival gangsters along the way in addition to his sanity slippage. Eventually, Yan's opportunity to be officially recognized as a police officer was doomed after as [[spoiler: he was later shot dead by Billy.]]

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