Exiled

"Leaving it all behind..."

2006 1h 48m CN

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★7.2TMDB · 267

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Synopsis

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A friendship is formed between an ex-gangster, and two groups of hitmen - those who want to protect him and those who were sent to kill him.

“Leaving it all behind...”

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Cast

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Blaze
Francis Ng Chun-Yu
Tai
Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
Cat
Lam Suet
Fat
Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Wo
Josie Ho
Jin
Richie Jen
Sergeant Chen
Simon Yam
Boss Fay

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Yip Tin-Shing, Szeto Kam-Yuen
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "杜琪峰经典三部曲（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

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

ERA

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Original score by Guy Zerafa. 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

AWARDS

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Anthony Wong Chau-Sang and Francis Ng Chun-Yu and Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Leaving it all behind...".

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The take

Johnnie To directs. Cheng Siu-Keung behind the camera. Guy Zerafa scores. David M. Richardson cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

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1Shot for just $4.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Part of the "杜琪峰经典三部曲（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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 Guy Zerafa. 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.
7Anthony Wong Chau-Sang and Francis Ng Chun-Yu and Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Leaving it all behind...".
9IMDB entry: tt0796212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Cheng Siu-Keung
Original score: Guy Zerafa
Editing: David M. Richardson
Costume design: Stanley Cheung Sai-Kit
Sound: May Mok Mei-Wa
Stunt coordinator: Wong Chi-Wai
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,800,000
Original language: CN
Certification (US): M
IMDB: Exiled (2006)

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杜琪峰经典三部曲（系列）

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MrJago2015-08-12
★ 10/10
My favourite Johnnie To movie. Friendship and Brotherhood. Anthony Wong is incredibly cool. The final shootout is poetry in bullets.

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