The Midas Touch

2013 1h 39m CN

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4.4

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★4.4TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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A debt collector takes over the management of a group of starlets after their talent agent defaults on a loan, but soon finds he's in over his head.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chapman To Man-Chat
Chiu
Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin
Suen
Wong Cho-Lam
Gibson
Jenny Lau Wai-Suen
Winky
Gao Yunxiang
J-Dragon
Gillian Chung
Korean-Chinese Police Officer
He Jiong
Nancy's Brother
Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Fung Chih-Chiang
Writers: Ho Miu-Kei, Candy Ng Wing-Shan, Andrew Fung Chih-Chiang
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean
Countries: Hong Kong

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Fung Chih-Chiang, shot by Charlie Lam Chi-Kin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Eric Kwok Wai-Leung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Chapman To Man-Chat and Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin and Wong Cho-Lam carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3173512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Fung Chih-Chiang directs. Charlie Lam Chi-Kin behind the camera. Eric Kwok Wai-Leung scores. Yau Chi-Wai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean.
3Directed by Andrew Fung Chih-Chiang, shot by Charlie Lam Chi-Kin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eric Kwok Wai-Leung. Worth a dedicated listen after — 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.
6Chapman To Man-Chat and Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin and Wong Cho-Lam carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3173512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.