The Bounty

2012 1h 42m CN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 8

Comedy

Synopsis

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Former cop Cho Sai Fung, now unemployed and living off of his savings, learns of 400,000 HK bounty placed on a wanted criminal. He then makes a trip out to the Lazy Inn Hotel in hopes to track the criminal's whereabouts.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chapman To Man-Chat
Cho Sai Fung
Fiona Sit Hoi-Kei
Linda Suen / Suen Long Ching
Alex Man Chi-Leung
Innkeeper Sun
Wang Ziyi
Coconut Man / Lee Kin Fai
Charmaine Fong Ho-Man
News vendor
Ma Choi
Bride
Wan Chiu
Tony
Punny Wong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Fung Chih-Chiang
Writers: Andrew Fung Chih-Chiang
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Fung Chih-Chiang, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Matthew Hui Wai-Kit shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Chapman To Man-Chat and Fiona Sit Hoi-Kei and Alex Man Chi-Leung carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2168166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Fung Chih-Chiang directs. Ko Chiu-Lam behind the camera. Matthew Hui Wai-Kit cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Andrew Fung Chih-Chiang, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Matthew Hui Wai-Kit shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Chapman To Man-Chat and Fiona Sit Hoi-Kei and Alex Man Chi-Leung carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2168166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.