Option Zero

1997 Hong Kong film

Option Zero

Film poster

Chinese name

Traditional Chinese

G4特工

Simplified Chinese

G4特工

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	G4 Té Gōng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	G4 Dak6 Gung1

Directed by

Dante Lam

Written by

Chan Hing Ka

Produced by

Gordon Chan
John Chong

Starring

Julian Cheung
Anthony Wong
Carmen Lee
Monica Chan
Michael Wong

Cinematography

Horace Wong

Edited by

Chan Kei Hop

Music by

Umebayashi Shigeru

Production
company

Media Asia Films

Distributed by

Media Asia Distributions

Release date

27 November 1997 (1997-11-27)

Running time

128 minutes

Country

Hong Kong

Language

Cantonese

Box office

HK$6,373,420

Option Zero is a 1997, Hong Kong action film produced by Gordon Chan and John Chong and featuring the directorial debut of Dante Lam. This film is a sequel to 1994's The Final Option and 1996's First Option. Film stars Julian Cheung, Anthony Wong, Carmen Lee, Monica Chan and guest stars Michael Wong, the star of the first two installments.

Cast

Julian Cheung as Ben Chan
Anthony Wong as Sing
Carmen Lee as Kelly
Monica Chan as Monica Leung
Michael Wong as G4 trainer
Ching Fung as Kim Chong Yat
Nancy Lan as Amy
Cheung Hung On as Chi
Farini Cheung as Grace
Joseph Cheung as Joe
Michael Tong as Michael
Lee Yue Lung as arm dealer
Roderick Lam as Jim
John Chan as John
Andrew Chan as G4 team leader
Leitao Mario De Meio as G4 team leader
Roger Woo as G4 assistant trainer
Rocks Chik as G4 member
Vincent Chik as G4 member
Ho Siu Hang as G4 member
Michael Lam as SB member
Eddie Che as SB/G4 member Yan
Luk Man Wai as SB/G4 member
Dick Tung as furniture mover
Gary Mak as Lung
Paul Cheng as model shop boss
Wong Kin as Photographer Kin
Jimmy Shin as Korean Hitman
Lawrence Cheng
Vincent Kok

Box office

This film grossed HK$6,373,420 during its theatrical run from 27 November to 22 December 1997 in Hong Kong.

External links

Option Zero at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
G4 Option Zero at Hong Kong Cinemagic

Films directed by Dante Lam

Option Zero (1997)
Beast Cops (1998)
Jiang hu: The Triad Zone (2000)
Runaway (2001)
Tiramisu (2002)
Naked Ambition (2003)
The Twins Effect (2003)
Heat Team (2004)
Love on the Rocks (2004)
Sparkling Red Star (2007)
Beast Stalker (2008)
The Sniper (2009)
Storm Rider Clash of the Evils (2009)
Fire of Conscience (2010)
The Stool Pigeon (2010)
The Viral Factor (2012)
Unbeatable (2013)
That Demon Within (2014)
To the Fore (2015)
Operation Mekong (2016)
Operation Red Sea (2018)
The Rescue (2020)
The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
The Battle at Lake Changjin II (2022)
Bursting Point (2023)

v t e Works by Gordon Chan
Films directed	18 Golden Destroyers (1985) The Yuppie Fantasia (1989) Brief Encounter in Shinjuku (1990, also writer) Fight Back to School (1991, also writer) Inspector Pink Dragon (1991) Fight Back to School II (1992, also writer) Gameboy Kids (1992, also writer) King of Beggars (1992, also writer) The Long and Winding Road (1994, also writer) The Final Option (1994, also writer) Fist of Legend (1994, also writer) Thunderbolt (1995, also writer) First Option (1996, also writer) Armageddon (1997, also writer and producer) Beast Cops (1998, also writer and producer) 2000 AD (2000, also writer) Okinawa Rendez-vous (2000, also writer and producer) Cat and Mouse (2003, also writer) The Medallion (2003, also writer) A-1 Headline (2004, also writer and producer) Kung Fu Master (2005) Mr. 3 Minutes (2006, also producer) Painted Skin (2008, also writer and producer) The King of Fighters (2010) Mural (2011, also writer and producer) The Four (2012, also writer and producer) The Four II (2013) The Four III (2014) The Treasure (2017) God of War (2017)
Films produced	The Vineyard (1989) Neverending Summer (1992) 1001 Nights (1995) Cause We Are So Young (1997) Option Zero (1997) Hitman (1998) When I Look Upon the Stars (1999) Heroes in Love (2001) Funeral March (2001) Every Dog Has His Date (2001) Time 4 Hope (2002) Curse of Lola (2005) Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010, also writer) Coming Back (2011, also writer)
Films written only	Behind the Yellow Line (1984) Dragons Forever (1988) Double Fattiness (1988) Heart to Hearts (1988) The Big Heat (1988) Diary of a Small Man (1989) The Cat (1991) Hard Boiled (1992) She Starts the Fire (1992) The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994) Daisy (2006) Undercover Hidden Dragon (2006)