A World Without Thieves

2004 1h 53m ZH

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 158

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Synopsis

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A con-team couple head west after taking a city businessman for his BMW. But an encounter with a naive young carpenter traveling home with his life savings challenges their fate as thieves.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andy Lau
Wang Bo
René Liu
Wang Li
Wang Baoqiang
Sha Gen
Li Bingbing
Xiao Ye
Ge You
Uncle Bill
Zhang Hanyu
Han
You Yongzhi
Thief No. 2
Xu Fan
Mrs. Liu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Feng Xiaogang
Writers: Lin Lisheng, Feng Xiaogang, Wang Gang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Feng Xiaogang, shot by Zhang Li. 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 Wang Liguang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Andy Lau and René Liu and Wang Baoqiang carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0439884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Feng Xiaogang directs. Zhang Li behind the camera. Wang Liguang scores. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Feng Xiaogang, shot by Zhang Li. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Wang Liguang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Andy Lau and René Liu and Wang Baoqiang carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0439884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.