Accident

"When life is the shadow of death."

2009 1h 29m CN

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★6.7TMDB · 136

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Synopsis

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A self-styled accident choreographer, the Brain is a professional hitman who kills his victims by trapping them in well crafted accidents that look like unfortunate mishaps. When the team's next assignment goes disastrously wrong, Brain begins to suspect that someone else has planned an ‘accident’ on them.

“When life is the shadow of death.”

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Cast

Louis Koo
Ho Kwok Fai / Brain
Richie Jen
Fong Chau
Michelle Ye Xuan
Woman
Stanley Fung Shui-Fan
Uncle
Lam Suet
Fatty
Han Yuqin
Fong-chow's Wife
Monica Mok Siu-Kei
Brain's Wife
Lai Cheung-Wing
Mr. Wong's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Soi Cheang
Writers: Szeto Kam-Yuen, Nicholl Tang Nik-Kei
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Soi Cheang, shot by Edmond Fung Yuen-Man. 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 Xavier Jamaux. 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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CAST

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Louis Koo and Richie Jen and Michelle Ye Xuan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When life is the shadow of death.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1202514 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Soi Cheang directs. Edmond Fung Yuen-Man behind the camera. Xavier Jamaux scores. David M. Richardson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Directed by Soi Cheang, shot by Edmond Fung Yuen-Man. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Xavier Jamaux. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David M. Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Louis Koo and Richie Jen and Michelle Ye Xuan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When life is the shadow of death.".
8IMDB entry: tt1202514 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 17 different titles around the world.