The Twins Effect

"A new age of darkness is dawning."

2003 1h 47m CN

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 194

ActionComedyHorror

Synopsis

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An evil Duke attempts to kill and collect the blood of a royal family of European vampires in order to become all powerful. The only surviving member of the family travels to Hong Kong, only to complicate his struggle by falling in love with a mortal girl who just happens to have a vampire hunter for a brother.

“A new age of darkness is dawning.”

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Cast

Edison Chen
Kazaf
Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin
Helen
Gillian Chung
Gypsy
Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin
Reeve
Jackie Chan
Jackie Fong
Karen Mok Man-Wai
Ivy
Josie Ho
Lila
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Prada

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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AWARDS

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Part of the "The Twins Effect Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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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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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Edison Chen and Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin and Gillian Chung carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A new age of darkness is dawning.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0351887 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dante Lam Chiu-yin directs. Cheung Man-Po behind the camera. Comfort Chan scores. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Part of the "The Twins Effect Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Dante Lam Chiu-yin, shot by Cheung Man-Po. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Comfort Chan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Edison Chen and Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin and Gillian Chung carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A new age of darkness is dawning.".
7IMDB entry: tt0351887 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 21 different titles around the world.