Special ID

"Justice. Undercover."

2013 1h 38m CN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 187

DramaActionCrime

Synopsis

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A career-long undercover Hong Kong cop is sent to Mainland China when his former protégé becomes the primary suspect in a murder.

“Justice. Undercover.”

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Cast

Donnie Yen
Dragon Chan
Jing Tian
Fang Jing
Andy On Chi-Kit
Sunny
Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei
Captain Zhang
Nina Paw Hei-Ching
Amy (Long's Mother)
Collin Chou
Cheung Mo-Hung
Yang Zhigang
Lei Peng
Terence Yin Chi-Wai
Terry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clarence Ford
Writers: Szeto Kam-Yuen, Wang Xiaozhu, Chan Tai-Lee
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clarence Ford, shot by Liu Yin. 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 Dou Peng. 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 Jin Shi-Xun 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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Donnie Yen and Jing Tian and Andy On Chi-Kit carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Justice. Undercover.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2118775 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clarence Ford directs. Liu Yin behind the camera. Dou Peng scores. Jin Shi-Xun cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in English, Cantonese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin.
3Directed by Clarence Ford, shot by Liu Yin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dou Peng. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jin Shi-Xun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Donnie Yen and Jing Tian and Andy On Chi-Kit carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Justice. Undercover.".
8IMDB entry: tt2118775 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.