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"This is a great show!"

2004 1h 30m CN

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6.9

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79%

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METACRITIC

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6.7

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 180🍅79%Rotten Tomatoes●63Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 5,990

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Synopsis

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After a disastrous failure to stop a robber gang, the police attempt to redeem themselves through a series of publicity stunts and shootouts.

“This is a great show!”

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Cast

Kelly Chen Hui-Lin
Insp. Rebecca Fong
Richie Jen
Chan Yat Yuen
Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Insp. Cheung Chi Hang
Lam Suet
Yip
Simon Yam
Asst. Cmdr. C. K. Wong
You Yongzhi
Cheung Chun
Benz Hui Siu-Hung
Hoi
Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei
Grace Chow Wai Yee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Yip Tin-Shing, Chan Hing-Kai
Languages: Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, English, Mandarin.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ben Cheung Siu-Hung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David M. Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kelly Chen Hui-Lin and Richie Jen and Nick Cheung Ka-Fai carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This is a great show!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Johnnie To directs. Cheng Siu-Keung behind the camera. Ben Cheung Siu-Hung scores. David M. Richardson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, English, Mandarin.
4Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ben Cheung Siu-Hung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David M. Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kelly Chen Hui-Lin and Richie Jen and Nick Cheung Ka-Fai carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "This is a great show!".
9IMDB entry: tt0414931 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.