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Running Out Of Time
1999
Wah's doctors tell him that he has 2 weeks left to live, so he figures he has nothing to lose by committing a few crimes. As he takes on the Hong Kong Police Force, one negotiator is determined to stop him from continuing with his plans, but who will put the most on the line in order to carry out their agenda? And what exactly .. Read more
| Starring | Wai Ai, Shiu Hung Hui, Suet Lam, Andy Lau |
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| Director | Johnny To |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema |
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Running Out Of Time
Wah's doctors tell him that he has 2 weeks left to live, so he figures he has nothing to lose by committing a few crimes. As he takes on the Hong Kong Police Force, one negotiator is determined to stop him from continuing with his plans, but who will put the most on the line in order to carry out their agenda? And what exactly are Wah's plans? An exciting action drama with good character turns from the lead actors, RUNNING OUT OF TIME became one of Hong Kong's biggest hits ever, and star Andy Lau won Best Actor at the 2000 Hong Kong Film Awards.
| Starring | Wai Ai, Shiu Hung Hui, Suet Lam, Andy Lau, Ching Wan Lau |
|---|---|
| Director | Johnny To |
| Studio | PRISM LEISURE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Cantonese |
| Dubbed | English, Mandarin |
| Subtitles | DVD: Chinese, English |
| Released | DVD: 22 Jan 2007 Production year: 1999 |
| Format | DVD |
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An obscure musical drama, directed by Julien Temple, maker of The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, Earth Girls Are Easy and, most recently, Sex Pistols retrospective The Filth and the Fury. Made to accompany a Mick Jagger album, it's basically a feature-length music video with an incredibly bizarre plot filling in the gaps between songs. Its self-reflexive start has Jagger, partner Jerry Hall and Dennis Hopper filming a music video in Rio, but the shoot breaks up and somehow Jagger finds himself being beaten up by transvestites and, with the world thinking him dead, forced into sex slavery on a faraway banana plantation with Rae Dawn Chong. Though it may sound intriguing, it's really not worth the bother of trying to find a copy.
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
But what a way to go...
Andy Lau. Rooftop. Infernal Affairs anyone? Andy Lau is as impressive as ever as the so called villain of the piece. Lau Ching Wan injects confidence and humanity in to an equally impressive performance which makes both hero and villain a character worth rooting for.
Directed by Johnnie To, something of a master craftsman in his homeland (Running on Karma and the quirky Needing You which both star Any Lau are two of my favourites) directs with unquestionable flair and creativity. A threesome then more than capable of keeping you entertained until the early hours.
The relationship between cat and mouse and mouse and cat hots up in the second act as our two leads struggle to maintain control over the esculating drama. A powerful musical score doesn't hurt much either. Think Jerry Bruckheimer, that kind of thing.
There's more than enough good stuff here. Andy Lau's imminent death adds an emotional weight to proceedings which tips the balance on what could have been another routine police drama. But the relationship between the two leads is always enjoyable and there's even enough time for a romantic sub plot. Oh and if Andy Lau in drag is your thing then i guess we got that covered too.
Infernal affairs may well be the better picture but this latest Andy Lau offering certainly gives it a run for its money. -
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
But what a way to go...
Andy Lau. Rooftop. Infernal Affairs anyone? Andy Lau is as impressive as ever as the so called villain of the piece. Lau Ching Wan injects confidence and humanity in to an equally impressive performance which makes both hero and villain a character worth rooting for.
Directed by Johnnie To, something of a master craftsman in his homeland (Running on Karma and the quirky Needing You which both star Any Lau are two of my favourites) directs with unquestionable flair and creativity. A threesome then more than capable of keeping you entertained until the early hours.
The relationship between cat and mouse and mouse and cat hots up in the second act as our two leads struggle to maintain control over the esculating drama. A powerful musical score doesn't hurt much either. Think Jerry Bruckheimer, that kind of thing.
There's more than enough good stuff here. Andy Lau's imminent death adds an emotional weight to proceedings which tips the balance on what could have been another routine police drama. But the relationship between the two leads is always enjoyable and there's even enough time for a romantic sub plot. Oh and if Andy Lau in drag is your thing then i guess we got that covered too.
Infernal affairs may well be the better picture but this latest Andy Lau offering certainly gives it a run for its money. -
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Running Out Of Time
Wah's doctors tell him that he has 2 weeks left to live, so he figures he has nothing to lose by committing a few crimes. As he takes on the Hong Kong Police Force, one negotiator is determined to stop him from continuing with his plans, but who will put the most on the line in order to carry out ...
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