Vengeance

"There is no other law."

2009 1h 48m CN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 212

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Synopsis

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A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Macau, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for the mafia.

“There is no other law.”

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Cast

Johnny Hallyday
Francis Costello
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Lee Yuen Kwai
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Yiu Ka Chu
Lam Suet
Tsui
Simon Yam
George Fung
Michelle Ye Xuan
Big Mama
Sylvie Testud
Irene Costello
Vincent Sze Cho-Lam
Thompson Cheung Chi Shun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Wai Ka-Fai
Languages: Cantonese, French, English
Countries: France, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Hong Kong.

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ERA

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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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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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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lo Ta-Yu. 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 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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8 / 8

AWARDS

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Johnny Hallyday and Anthony Wong Chau-Sang and Gordon Lam Ka-Tung carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Johnnie To directs. Cheng Siu-Keung behind the camera. Lo Ta-Yu scores. David M. Richardson cuts. Produced in France, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, French, English.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Hong Kong.
4Part of the "杜琪峰经典三部曲（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Lo Ta-Yu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor David M. Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Johnny Hallyday and Anthony Wong Chau-Sang and Gordon Lam Ka-Tung carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "There is no other law.".
10IMDB entry: tt1329454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 14 different titles around the world.