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2000 Certificate 18
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After making two pictures in Hollywood (DOUBLE TEAM and KNOCK OFF), director Tsui Hark has returned to Hong Kong with a story about two men, two women, and two pregnancies--the theme of doubling mirrors Hark's own split identities (Hollywood vs. Hong Kong, artistic integrity vs. crass commercialism). One man, a bodyguard, .. Read more

Starring Nicholas Tse, Cathy Tsui, Wu Bai
Director Tsui Hark
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema

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After making two pictures in Hollywood (DOUBLE TEAM and KNOCK OFF), director Tsui Hark has returned to Hong Kong with a story about two men, two women, and two pregnancies--the theme of doubling mirrors Hark's own split identities (Hollywood vs. Hong Kong, artistic integrity vs. crass commercialism). One man, a bodyguard, dreams of escaping Hong Kong and going to what he thinks is the South American paradise of Aracuju. The other man is from Aracaju, a former member of an elite force called the Angels who has returned to Hong Kong pursued by an angry band of soldiers. The film gradually weaves together the two men's stories, culminating in one of the most extravagant action climaxes since John Woo's HARD BOILED. The short break from filmmaking that director Hark took before making this film pays off in the sheer visual flair on display; a vast panoply of POV shots and "extreme zooms" show Hark at his best. Particularly inventive is the close-quarter fight in a crowded tenement, which takes Hong Kong "wirework" in new directions. Pop singers Nicholas Tse and Wu Bai star in the film and contribute songs, including the very appropriate title song, "Makes No Sense."

Starring Nicholas Tse, Cathy Tsui, Wu Bai
Director Tsui Hark
Studio SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 49 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema
Language DVD: Cantonese
Dubbed English, German
Subtitles DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
Released DVD: 20 Aug 2001
Production year: 2000
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (5) of Time And Tide

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  • 4 stars out of 5

    Tsui Hark's kinetic, hyper-stylised thriller offers both high-velocity action and well-developed characters, as a hit man and a bodyguard are connected via both their work conflicts and impending fatherhood. This touches upon similar themes to many of John Woo's Hong Kong movies and Tsui's visual orchestration is no less impressive, with wild angles, vivid colours, incredible stunt work and audacious editing techniques that give the fast-paced story a dynamic edge. Although potentially confusing at times, with jarring leaps from one plot strand to another, Tsui's sensational handling of the set pieces (in particular, a lengthy cat-and-mouse pursuit in an apartment block) makes for hypnotic viewing.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • "...TIME AND TIDE is the kind of picture that is synonymous with Hong Kong cinema....[Tsui] has always had great craftsmanship and style. His comic book sense of kinetic visuals can be mesmerizing..."

    • Hollywood Reporter
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

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  • 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Eastern Action that exceeds expectations

    This film is a must see for fans of modern action films. The usual guns and martial arts are given something new, and included is some incredible acrobatics. Its firmly set in the real world, with no dodgy wire work, and a plot (shock horror) and actual acting. We find our hero (who is not some superman) in a very real life situation at the beginning of the film, not really getting along with life and getting a job. I thought I was watching the wrong film for a bit. The story slowly builds, as does the pace, until its non stop frenzied fun.

    If you like Die Hard, and Hard Boiled, you will like this. Get it!

      • Ben Edmundson from Surrey, England
      • Posted 26 Jan 2004 21:05

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Welcome Back Tsui Hark

    This is the film that saw Tsui Hark returning to Hong Kong action films propper after a few films with Jean Claude Van Damme. Some of the old imaginative magic is on show here, and Nicholas Tse does quite well in the lead role. He plays a would be bodyguard who bites off a bit more than he can chew to make money to help the woman he got pregnant.

    Don't get me wrong, this is in no way as good as some of Harks earlier Hong Kong work. This is eminently watchable, if not that memorable when all is said and done. It is, however, a vast improvement on either of the two Van Damme efforts. Anthony Wong is also criminally wasted in a supporting part.

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      • After making two pictures in Hollywood (DOUBLE TEAM and KNOCK OFF), director Tsui Hark has returned to Hong Kong with a story about two men, two women, and two pregnancies--the theme of doubling ...