Against All Odds

2025 1h 47m ZH

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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During the 1944 Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, a Communist-led guerrilla squad and an undercover operative must unite their conflicting missions to rescue a downed Flying Tigers pilot, James, successfully breaking through an intense Japanese siege to secure his escape.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Han Geng
Smiley
Mitchell Hoog
James Harnett
Chen Yongsheng
Gutsy
Louise Wong Tan-Nei
Sister 3
Han Mo
Mimi
Philip Ng Wan-Lung
Dan
Hiroyuki Mori
Arima
Joey Iwanaga
Igarashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lau Ho-Leung
Writers: Lau Ho-Leung, Ashley Cheung, Frankie Tam Gong-Yuen
Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Countries: China

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lau Ho-Leung, shot by Tiger Gao. 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 Lam Kwan-Fai. 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 Cheung Ka-Fai 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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Han Geng and Mitchell Hoog and Chen Yongsheng carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt37762830 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lau Ho-Leung directs. Tiger Gao behind the camera. Lam Kwan-Fai scores. Cheung Ka-Fai cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in English, Mandarin, Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lau Ho-Leung, shot by Tiger Gao. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lam Kwan-Fai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Han Geng and Mitchell Hoog and Chen Yongsheng carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt37762830 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.