The Sniper

2009 1h 30m CN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 79

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Synopsis

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A police sniper teams up with a hot-headed rookie to take down his former friend and teammate, who is exacting revenge on the police force.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richie Jen
Hartman Fong / Ming
Edison Chen
OJ
Huang Xiaoming
Lincoln
Mango Wong Sau-Lam
Crystal
Bowie Lam Bo-Yee
Shane
Michelle Ye Xuan
Mon
Wilfred Lau Ho-Lung
Iceman
Jack Kao
Yip Tao

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dante Lam Chiu-yin
Writers: Jack Ng Wai-Lun, Dante Lam Chiu-yin, Jack Ng Wai-Lun
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dante Lam Chiu-yin, shot by Cheung Man-Po. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Lai Wan-Man. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Richie Jen and Edison Chen and Huang Xiaoming carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dante Lam Chiu-yin directs. Cheung Man-Po behind the camera. Henry Lai Wan-Man scores. Angie Lam On-Yee cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 17 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
5Directed by Dante Lam Chiu-yin, shot by Cheung Man-Po. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Henry Lai Wan-Man. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Angie Lam On-Yee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Richie Jen and Edison Chen and Huang Xiaoming carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1194624 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 17 different titles around the world.