Retreat of the Godfather

19910 CN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Synopsis

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Kwong is a mafia king. When a rival gang steals a rare chinese artifact from him, he blaims his two "bag-men" and threatens to "cut their life" if they don't recover the treasure.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

David Lam Wai
Wu Ma
Wan Lai-Jing
Tsai Chia-Hung
Dick Wei
Lung Siu-Wah
Wong Mau-Chow
Wang Yao

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chen Chi-Hwa
Writers: Lu Chi-Shang, Tse Chi-Sheng
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chen Chi-Hwa, shot by Chan Chung-Yuen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Huang Cheng-hsiang 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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David Lam Wai and Wu Ma and Wan Lai-Jing carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chen Chi-Hwa directs. Chan Chung-Yuen behind the camera. Huang Cheng-hsiang cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Chen Chi-Hwa, shot by Chan Chung-Yuen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Huang Cheng-hsiang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5David Lam Wai and Wu Ma and Wan Lai-Jing carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0101643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.