Confession of Pain

"The heart is a lonely hunter..."

2006 1h 50m CN

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6.3

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6.5

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★6.3TMDB · 87★6.5IMDB · 2,898

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Synopsis

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In a city of love and prosperity, a city of lost hope and premature death, veteran detective Hei feels it all: the hurt, the helplessness, the horror. When his father-in-law, the billionaire benefactor Kim, is gruesomely murdered in his palatial mansion, he enlists the assistance of his former partner turned private detective.

“The heart is a lonely hunter...”

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Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Lau Ching-Hei
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Yau Kin-Bong
Shu Qi
Hung
Xu Jinglei
Susan Chow
Chapman To Man-Chat
Tsui Wing-Kwong
Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming
Uncle Man
Elliot Ngok Wah
Chow Yuen-Sing
Emme Wong Yi-Man
Rachel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Writers: Felix Chong Man-Keung, Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: China, Hong Kong, Japan

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: China, Hong Kong, Japan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Mak Siu-Fai, shot by Lai Yiu-Fai. 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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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Takeshi Kaneshiro and Shu Qi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The heart is a lonely hunter...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0834902 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alan Mak Siu-Fai directs. Lai Yiu-Fai behind the camera. Comfort Chan scores. Azrael Chung cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong, Japan. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: China, Hong Kong, Japan.
3Directed by Alan Mak Siu-Fai, shot by Lai Yiu-Fai. 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.
5Editor Azrael Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Takeshi Kaneshiro and Shu Qi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The heart is a lonely hunter...".
8IMDB entry: tt0834902 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.