The time is 1998. The setting is Macau. Every living soul jumps at every chance to make quick money before the Portuguese colony ushers in a new era under the Chinese rule. For the jaded hit men, they wonder where this journey will end. Against this backdrop come two hit men from Hong Kong sent to take out a renegade member .. Read more
| Starring | Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Francis Ng, Simon Yam, Nick Cheung |
|---|---|
| Director | Johnny To |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, World Cinema |
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The time is 1998. The setting is Macau. Every living soul jumps at every chance to make quick money before the Portuguese colony ushers in a new era under the Chinese rule. For the jaded hit men, they wonder where this journey will end. Against this backdrop come two hit men from Hong Kong sent to take out a renegade member trying to turn over a new leaf with his wife and newborn baby. They soon find themselves in the throes of a dilemma when two of their former associates also show up, intent on thwarting them at every cost.
| Starring | Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Francis Ng, Simon Yam, Nick Cheung, Richie Ren, Roy Cheung, Josie Ho |
|---|---|
| Director | Johnny To |
| Studio | OPTIMUM RELEASING |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Cantonese |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 22 Oct 2007 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
Although Hong Kong crime movies too often scream for credible characterisation to complement their gunplay, that... read more on Time Out
The best asian film of 2006 by a mile great movie stars the best that HK has to offer Francis Ng and Anthony Wong ,great acting , great action scenes in the vein of John Woo ,wonderful music like the westerns music, almost perfect film. A must watch for all HK and Action film fans
You know those signs, “You don’t have to be mad to work here, but it helps”? That should be the motto for the Hong Kong police department, if this exhilaratingly daffy thriller is anything to go by. The first time we see Inspector Bun (Ching Wan Lau) he’s giving multiple-stab wounds to a hanging slab of meat. The second time, he crawls up inside a suitcase and instructs a junior colleague to kick him down several flights of stairs. When he reemerges he announces the... Read more