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ERA
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27 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Street Kids Violence
1999 1h 32m CN
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7.0
SOLID
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6.6
IMDB
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7.0TMDB Β· 6β
6.6IMDB Β· 98
CrimeThriller
Synopsis
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A case of juvenile violence called "Horrible Tortures" shocks the city. The highest sentencing is life in prison. However, one of the most important criminal in the case, Beep, is only sentenced to seven-year imprisonment. The verdict has the other story behind.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Sung Boon-Chung
Emperor
Jazz Lam Tsz-Sin
Beep
Astrid Chan Chi-Ching
Miss Ho
Lee Kin-Yan
Uncle San
Ronnie Cheung Ho-Lung
Blackie
Eric Kei Ka-Fat
Police Officer
Law Ho-Pang
Dicky
Chan Hau-Ngok
Shit Face
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Wellson Chin Sing-Wai
- Writers
- Lee Man-Choi
- Languages
- Thai, Cantonese
- Countries
- Hong Kong
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Thai, Cantonese.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Wellson Chin Sing-Wai, shot by Sunny Tsang Tat-Sze. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Tommy Wai. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Yau Chi-Wai 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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Sung Boon-Chung and Jazz Lam Tsz-Sin and Astrid Chan Chi-Ching carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt3491732 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 6 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Wellson Chin Sing-Wai directs. Sunny Tsang Tat-Sze behind the camera. Tommy Wai scores. Yau Chi-Wai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Thai, Cantonese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 127 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Thai, Cantonese.
- 3Directed by Wellson Chin Sing-Wai, shot by Sunny Tsang Tat-Sze. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Tommy Wai. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Yau Chi-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Sung Boon-Chung and Jazz Lam Tsz-Sin and Astrid Chan Chi-Ching carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt3491732 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 6 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Sunny Tsang Tat-Sze
- Original score
- Tommy Wai
- Editing
- Yau Chi-Wai
- Runtime
- 92 min Β· 1h 32m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- CN
- Certification (US)
- III
- IMDB rating
- 6.6/10 Β· 98 votes
Also by
Wellson Chin Sing-Wai
Production companies
Who made it
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Key crew
- Executive ProducerFrancis Chiu Wing-Lam
- Executive ProducerWellson Chin Sing-Wai
- Production ManagerMan Cheuk-Kau
- ProducerAlexander Wong Hoi-Fung
- Assistant DirectorJupiter Wong Kin-Man
- Assistant DirectorLee Chi-Kit
- EditorYau Chi-Wai
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on true story
- coming of age
- murder
- juvenile crime
- torturing
- street kid
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1999-06-10III
