Cold War

"Asia's safest city is about to be tested."

2012 1h 42m CN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 204

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Synopsis

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After five specially trained officers and a van full of firearms fall off the grid, the Hong Kong police start receiving calls from the hijackers.

“Asia's safest city is about to be tested.”

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Cast

Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing
Sean Lau
Tony Leung Ka-fai
M.B. Waise Lee
Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei
Phoenix Leung
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Albert Kwong Chi-lap
Chin Ka-Lok
Vincent Tsui Wing-kee
Andy On Chi-Kit
Michael Shek
Terence Yin Chi-Wai
To Man
Andy Lau
Philip Luk Ming-wah

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sunny Luk Kim-Ching
Writers: Sunny Luk Kim-Ching, Leung Lok-Man
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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ERA

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Part of the "Cold War Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sunny Luk Kim-Ching, shot by Jason Kwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing and Tony Leung Ka-fai and Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Asia's safest city is about to be tested.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2186715 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sunny Luk Kim-Ching directs. Jason Kwan behind the camera. Wong Hoi cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
3Part of the "Cold War Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Sunny Luk Kim-Ching, shot by Jason Kwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Wong Hoi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing and Tony Leung Ka-fai and Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Asia's safest city is about to be tested.".
8IMDB entry: tt2186715 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.