Blind Detective

"Every vision of the past is a vision of the blind."

2013 2h 9m CN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 140

ActionCrimeComedyMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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A brilliant detective is forced into early retirement after losing eyesight. Making ends meet by solving cold cases for reward money, he teams up with a rookie lady inspector to solve a case from her personal past.

“Every vision of the past is a vision of the blind.”

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Cast

Andy Lau
Johnston
Sammi Cheng Sau-Man
Ho
Guo Tao
Szeto Fatbo
Gao Yuanyuan
Ding Ding
Wang Ziyi
Joe
Lang Yueting
Minnie
Lam Suet
Lee Tak Shing
Keung Ho-man
Chan Kwong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Ryker Chan, Yau Nai-Hoi, Wai Ka-Fai
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Portuguese
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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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 Marc Baril. 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 Allen Leung 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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Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng Sau-Man and Guo Tao carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every vision of the past is a vision of the blind.".

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The take

Johnnie To directs. Cheng Siu-Keung behind the camera. Marc Baril scores. Allen Leung cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Portuguese.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Marc Baril. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Allen Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng Sau-Man and Guo Tao carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Every vision of the past is a vision of the blind.".
9IMDB entry: tt2332707 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.