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Released 18 years ago.
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Triad Wars
"One bad move...kills them all."
2008 1h 52m CN
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Synopsis
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In the midst of a violent gang war, a series of misfortunes threaten the fate of a gang boss and his mob.
βOne bad move...kills them all.β
Cast
Sammo Hung
Lin Ho Lung
Simon Yam
Lin Ho Tung
Tien Niu
Leung Yuet Lin / Soso
Danny Lee Sau-Yin
Senior Inspector Liu Chi Chung
Wu Jing
Lok Tin Hung
Cheung Siu-fai
Law Ting Fat
Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei
Janet Liu Mei Chun
Lam Suet
Wong Shu Chor / Fat Ball
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Dennis Law Sau-Yiu
- Writers
- Dennis Law Sau-Yiu
- Languages
- Cantonese, English
- 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: Cantonese, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Dennis Law Sau-Yiu, shot by Herman Yau. 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 Kai-Leung. 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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Sammo Hung and Simon Yam and Tien Niu carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "One bad move...kills them all.".
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IMDB entry: tt1156444 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Dennis Law Sau-Yiu directs. Herman Yau behind the camera. Tommy Wai Kai-Leung scores. Yau Chi-Wai cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 18 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
- 3Directed by Dennis Law Sau-Yiu, shot by Herman Yau. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Tommy Wai Kai-Leung. 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.
- 6Sammo Hung and Simon Yam and Tien Niu carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "One bad move...kills them all.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt1156444 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 58 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Herman Yau
- Original score
- Tommy Wai Kai-Leung
- Editing
- Yau Chi-Wai
- Costume design
- William Fung Kwun-Man
- Makeup / hair
- Carmen Man
- Runtime
- 112 min Β· 1h 52m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- CN
Also by
Dennis Law Sau-Yiu
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- CH
China Star Entertainment
HK
- ON
One Hundred Years of Film Company
HK
- PO
Point of View Movie Productions
Key crew
- Makeup ArtistCarmen Man
- Executive ProducerCharles Heung
- Executive ProducerCatherine Chan
- PyrotechnicianChi Shui-Tim
- Wardrobe CoordinatorElsa Chan Kit-Ling
- Art DirectionHo Chi-Hang
- EditorYau Chi-Wai
- Costume DesignWilliam Fung Kwun-Man
- Assistant Production ManagerEddie Wong Chi-Pan
- ProducerDennis Law Sau-Yiu
- Executive ProducerDennis Law Sau-Yiu
- StuntsJack Wong
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2008-02-29
Also known as
International titles
- Fatal MoveHK
- Duo shuaiCN
- Fatal MoveDE
- ε₯ͺεΈ₯HK
- Fatal MoveUS
- Triad WarsUS
- Movimento FatalBR
