Black & White: The Dawn of Assault

2012 2h 22m ZH

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★6.8TMDB · 39

ComedyAction

Synopsis

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A policeman, who is fearless to death, can do anything for just one truth, while a gangster, who fears death the most, has drew life threats from his risky action all for love. One policeman and one gangster can be great partners that you have never imagined. Somehow, rescue of the world now is entirely relying on the partners. Within 36 hours, they must resolve the crisis that could destroy the Harbor City...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mark Chao
Hero Wu
AngelaBaby
Fan Ning
Huang Bo
Xu Dafu
Terri Kwan Wing
Du Xiaoqing
Leon Dai
Jabbar
Alex To
Captain Owens
Ken Lin
Ah Tong
Dean Fujioka
Li Zheyong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsai Yueh-Hsun
Writers: Tsai Yueh-Hsun, Kelly Chen
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan, China

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Taiwan, China.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Black & White Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsai Yueh-Hsun, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Terdsak Janpan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hong Yi Zhou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mark Chao and AngelaBaby and Huang Bo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2414370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tsai Yueh-Hsun directs. Mark Lee Ping-Bing behind the camera. Terdsak Janpan scores. Hong Yi Zhou cuts. Produced in Taiwan, China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Taiwan, China.
3Part of the "Black & White Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tsai Yueh-Hsun, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Terdsak Janpan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hong Yi Zhou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mark Chao and AngelaBaby and Huang Bo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2414370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Original score: Terdsak Janpan
Editing: Hong Yi Zhou
VFX supervisor: Frankie Chung Chi-Hang
Runtime: 142 min · 2h 22m
Status: Released
Budget: $12,000,000
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): 14
IMDB: Black & White: The Dawn of Assault (2012)

Part of

Black & White Collection

Black & White is a Taiwanese action thriller series directed by Tsai Yueh-hsun. The film is a prequel to the television show Black & White (2009). The film stars Mark Chao, reprising his role from the original series, along with Huang Bo and Angelababy.