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* DownerEnding: No matter who you're rooting for, [[spoiler: they lose. Not only doez [[TheHeroDies the hero die]], even though this is nominally a case of TheBadGuyWins, the fact that his victory causes the death of his beloved family means that he ends the film worse than he started]]. Given that the name of the film, ''Sha Po Lang'', refers to a constellation of stars that are considered particularly inauspicious in Chinese Astrology, and that to be ruled by these stars is to be destined for disaster, tragedy was on the table from the jump.

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* DownerEnding: No matter who you're rooting for, [[spoiler: they lose. Not only doez does [[TheHeroDies the hero die]], even though this is nominally a case of TheBadGuyWins, the fact that his victory causes the death of his beloved family means that he ends the film worse than he started]]. Given that the name of the film, ''Sha Po Lang'', refers to a constellation of stars that are considered particularly inauspicious in Chinese Astrology, and that to be ruled by these stars is to be destined for disaster, tragedy was on the table from the jump.
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* DownerEnding: No matter who you're rooting for, [[spoiler: they lose. Not only TheHeroDies, even though this is nominally a case of TheBadGuyWins, the fact that his victory causes the death of his beloved family means that he ends the film worse than he started]]. Given that the name of the film, ''Sha Po Lang'', refers to a constellation of stars that are considered particularly inauspicious in Chinese Astrology, and that to be ruled by these stars is to be destined for disaster, tragedy was on the table from the jump.

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* DownerEnding: No matter who you're rooting for, [[spoiler: they lose. Not only TheHeroDies, doez [[TheHeroDies the hero die]], even though this is nominally a case of TheBadGuyWins, the fact that his victory causes the death of his beloved family means that he ends the film worse than he started]]. Given that the name of the film, ''Sha Po Lang'', refers to a constellation of stars that are considered particularly inauspicious in Chinese Astrology, and that to be ruled by these stars is to be destined for disaster, tragedy was on the table from the jump.
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* CarCushion: [[spoiler:Ma Kwun]] lands on a car after his DestinationDefenestration. Unusual for the trope, [[spoiler:neither the person falling nor the people in the car survive]].

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* CarCushion: [[spoiler:Ma Kwun]] Ma Kwun lands on a car after his DestinationDefenestration. Unusual for the trope, [[spoiler:neither the person falling nor the people in the car survive]].



* DestinationDefenestration: The ultimate fate of [[spoiler:Ma Kwun]].

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* DestinationDefenestration: The ultimate fate of [[spoiler:Ma Kwun]].Ma Kwun, courtesy of BigBad Wong Po.



* DownerEnding: No matter who you're rooting for, [[spoiler: they lose. Even though this is nominally a case of TheBadGuyWins, the fact that his victory causes the death of his beloved family means that he ends the film worse than he started. And since TheHeroDies, well, it's clear that he doesn't get a happy ending]]. Given that the name of the film, ''Sha Po Lang'', refers to a constellation of stars that are considered particularly inauspicious in Chinese Astrology, and that to be ruled by these stars is to be destined for disaster, tragedy was on the table from the jump.

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* DownerEnding: No matter who you're rooting for, [[spoiler: they lose. Even Not only TheHeroDies, even though this is nominally a case of TheBadGuyWins, the fact that his victory causes the death of his beloved family means that he ends the film worse than he started. And since TheHeroDies, well, it's clear that he doesn't get a happy ending]].started]]. Given that the name of the film, ''Sha Po Lang'', refers to a constellation of stars that are considered particularly inauspicious in Chinese Astrology, and that to be ruled by these stars is to be destined for disaster, tragedy was on the table from the jump.



* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler:Ma Kwun is killed by the fall over Wong's car.]]

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* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler:Ma Kwun is killed by the fall over onto Wong's car.]]

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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Wong Po is considerably tougher than his chosen assassin, Jack.


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* RankScalesWithAsskicking: Wong Po is considerably tougher than his chosen assassin, Jack.
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* LancerVsDragon: Prior to his final confrontation against Wong, Ma (who plays second fiddle as Chan's lancer) takes on Wong's subordinate and dragon, Jack, in an extensive one-on-one DuelToTheDeath. [[spoiler:It ends with the lancer disemboweling the dragon]].
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* PyrrhicVillainy: [[spoiler:Wong Po defeats Ma Kwun by sending him right out a window... right onto the Wong family's waiting car with Po's beloved child and wife still inside, killing all three of them]].

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* PyrrhicVillainy: PyrrhicVictory: [[spoiler:Wong Po defeats Ma Kwun by sending him right out a window... right onto the Wong family's waiting car with Po's beloved child and wife still inside, killing all three of them]].

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* KnifeNut: Jack does most of his killings with his tanto knife.


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* PsychoKnifeNut: Jack does most of his killings with his tanto knife.
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* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: Especially towards the end when Wong throws Ma Kwun off the building and on his car, killing Ma and Wong's family.

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* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: Especially towards the end when Wong throws Ma Kwun off the building and on his car, killing Ma and not only Ma, but Wong's family.family as well.
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* DownerEnding: No matter who you're rooting for, [[spoiler: they lose. Even though this is nominally a case of TheBadGuyWins, the fact that his victory causes the death of his beloved family means that he ends the film worse than he started. And since TheHeroDies, well, it's clear that he doesn't get a happy ending]]. Given that the name of the film, ''Sha Po Lang'', refers to a constellation of stars considered particularly inauspicious in Chinese Astrology, and that to be ruled by these stars is to be destined for disaster, tragedy was on the table from the jump.

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* DownerEnding: No matter who you're rooting for, [[spoiler: they lose. Even though this is nominally a case of TheBadGuyWins, the fact that his victory causes the death of his beloved family means that he ends the film worse than he started. And since TheHeroDies, well, it's clear that he doesn't get a happy ending]]. Given that the name of the film, ''Sha Po Lang'', refers to a constellation of stars that are considered particularly inauspicious in Chinese Astrology, and that to be ruled by these stars is to be destined for disaster, tragedy was on the table from the jump.
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''SPL: Sha Po Lang'' (Chinese: 殺破狼, released in the United States as ''Kill Zone'', literally translates to ''Kill the Wolf'') is a 2005 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Wilson Yip (Yip Wai-shun), and starring Creator/DonnieYen, Creator/SammoHung, Creator/WuJing and Creator/SimonYam. The film was released in Hong Kong on 18 November 2005. Yam portrays Chan Kwok-chung, a retiring police detective who resorts to the use of questionable methods in order to catch Wong Po (Hung), a ruthless triad boss, before he dies of a brain tumor. Donnie Yen plays Ma Kwun, Chan's protege, who will inherit the case against Wong after Chan dies.

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''SPL: Sha Po Lang'' (Chinese: 殺破狼, released in the United States as ''Kill Zone'', literally translates to ''Kill the Wolf'') Zone'') is a 2005 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Wilson Yip (Yip Wai-shun), and starring Creator/DonnieYen, Creator/SammoHung, Creator/WuJing and Creator/SimonYam. The film was released in Hong Kong on 18 November 2005. Yam portrays Chan Kwok-chung, a retiring police detective who resorts to the use of questionable methods in order to catch Wong Po (Hung), a ruthless triad boss, before he dies of a brain tumor. Donnie Yen plays Ma Kwun, Chan's protege, who will inherit the case against Wong after Chan dies.



* DownerEnding: No matter who you're rooting for, [[spoiler: they lose. Even though this is nominally a case of TheBadGuyWins, the fact that his victory causes the death of his beloved family means that he ends the film worse than he started. And since TheHeroDies, well, it's clear that he doesn't get a happy ending]].

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* DownerEnding: No matter who you're rooting for, [[spoiler: they lose. Even though this is nominally a case of TheBadGuyWins, the fact that his victory causes the death of his beloved family means that he ends the film worse than he started. And since TheHeroDies, well, it's clear that he doesn't get a happy ending]]. Given that the name of the film, ''Sha Po Lang'', refers to a constellation of stars considered particularly inauspicious in Chinese Astrology, and that to be ruled by these stars is to be destined for disaster, tragedy was on the table from the jump.
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* UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem: Inspector Ma Kwun, [[LawmanBaton armed with an extendable baton]], fights Jack, who is armed with a knife. Eventually Kwun drops his baton, overpowers Jack and manages to stab Jack with his own knife while Jack himself was still holding it.
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''SPL: Sha Po Lang'' (Chinese: 殺破狼, released in the United States as ''Kill Zone'') is a 2005 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Wilson Yip (Yip Wai-shun), and starring Creator/DonnieYen, Creator/SammoHung, Creator/WuJing and Creator/SimonYam. The film was released in Hong Kong on 18 November 2005. Yam portrays Chan Kwok-chung, a retiring police detective who resorts to the use of questionable methods in order to catch Wong Po (Hung), a ruthless triad boss, before he dies of a brain tumor. Donnie Yen plays Ma Kwun, Chan's protege, who will inherit the case against Wong after Chan dies.

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''SPL: Sha Po Lang'' (Chinese: 殺破狼, released in the United States as ''Kill Zone'') Zone'', literally translates to ''Kill the Wolf'') is a 2005 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Wilson Yip (Yip Wai-shun), and starring Creator/DonnieYen, Creator/SammoHung, Creator/WuJing and Creator/SimonYam. The film was released in Hong Kong on 18 November 2005. Yam portrays Chan Kwok-chung, a retiring police detective who resorts to the use of questionable methods in order to catch Wong Po (Hung), a ruthless triad boss, before he dies of a brain tumor. Donnie Yen plays Ma Kwun, Chan's protege, who will inherit the case against Wong after Chan dies.
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* PyrrhicVillainy: Wong Po defeats Ma Kwun by sending him right out a window... [[spoiler:right onto the Wong family's waiting car with Po's beloved child and wife still inside, killing all three of them]].

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* PyrrhicVillainy: Wong [[spoiler:Wong Po defeats Ma Kwun by sending him right out a window... [[spoiler:right right onto the Wong family's waiting car with Po's beloved child and wife still inside, killing all three of them]].

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* PyrrhicVillainy: [[spoiler:Triad crimelord Wong Po, the villain played by Sammo Hung, defeats the hero Inspector Ma played by Donnie Yen by sending him right out a window... [[CarCushion right onto the Wong family's waiting car with Po's beloved child and wife still inside, killing all three of them]]]].

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* PyrrhicVillainy: [[spoiler:Triad crimelord Wong Po, the villain played by Sammo Hung, Po defeats the hero Inspector Ma played by Donnie Yen Kwun by sending him right out a window... [[CarCushion right [[spoiler:right onto the Wong family's waiting car with Po's beloved child and wife still inside, killing all three of them]]]].them]].


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* WireFu: Ma Kwun starts doing this more often by the time he's done fighting Wong Po. His 180 degree throw of Wong Po into a counter full of bottles stands out in its use.
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It was followed by ''Film/ShaPoLangIIATimeForConsequences'' in 2015, which starred Creator/WuJing and Tony Jaa as the heroes.

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It was followed by ''Film/ShaPoLangIIATimeForConsequences'' in 2015, which starred Creator/WuJing and Tony Jaa Creator/TonyJaa as the heroes.
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Not to be confused with the Chinese light novel ''[[Literature/ShaPoLangNovel Sha Po Lang]]''.

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Not to be confused with the Chinese light ''danmei'' novel ''[[Literature/ShaPoLangNovel Sha Po Lang]]''.
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Not to be confused with the Chinese light novel ''Literature/ShaPoLangNovel''.

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Not to be confused with the Chinese light novel ''Literature/ShaPoLangNovel''.''[[Literature/ShaPoLangNovel Sha Po Lang]]''.
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Not to be confused with the Chinese light novel ''LightNovel/ShaPoLang''.

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Not to be confused with the Chinese light novel ''LightNovel/ShaPoLang''.''Literature/ShaPoLangNovel''.
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Not to be confused with the Chinese light novel ''LightNovel/ShaPoLangNovel''.

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Not to be confused with the Chinese light novel ''LightNovel/ShaPoLangNovel''.''LightNovel/ShaPoLang''.

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