Helios

2015 1h 58m CN

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5.3

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5.5

IMDB

★5.3TMDB · 64★5.5IMDB · 1,375

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Synopsis

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Wanted criminal "Helios" and his assistant stole a quantity of uranium and plan to produce weapons of mass destruction. They are planning to trade with a terrorist organization in Hong Kong. Chief Inspector Lee Yinming and Inspector Fan Kaming lead the Counter Terrorism Response Unit of the Hong Kong Police Force. Along with a Chinese senior official, a physics professor, and two South Korean weapon experts, they hope to defuse a crisis sufficient to destroy the world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau
Professor C.Y. Siu / Helios
Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Lee Yan Ming, Eric
Yue Man-lok
Fan Ka Ming
Chang Chen
Gam Dao Nin / Messenger of Helios
Wang Xueqi
Song An
Ji Jin-hee
Choi Min Ho
Choi Si-won
Park Woo Cheol
Janice Man Wing-San
Zhang Yijun / Messenger of Helios

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sunny Luk Kim-Ching
Writers: Sunny Luk Kim-Ching, Leung Lok-Man
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean
Countries: Hong Kong, China

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sunny Luk Kim-Ching, shot by Pakie Chan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau and Nick Cheung Ka-Fai and Yue Man-lok carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3614922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sunny Luk Kim-Ching directs. Pakie Chan behind the camera. Peter Kam Pau-Tat scores. Eric Kwong Chi-Leung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong, China. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.
4Directed by Sunny Luk Kim-Ching, shot by Pakie Chan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau and Nick Cheung Ka-Fai and Yue Man-lok carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3614922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.