Twist

1995 1h 32m CN

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5.6

MID

★5.6TMDB · 13

Crime

Synopsis

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An armored truck carrying $170 million is held up by a sophisticated ring of bank robbers. The police are at wit's end.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Danny Lee Sau-Yin
Lee Tit-Kin
Simon Yam
John Yam Ka-Wah
Suki Kwan Sau-Mei
Ann Kwan Oi Ling
Michael Chow Man-Kin
Michael Lam
Jessica Law Man-Yi
OCTB Policewoman
Parkman Wong Pak-Man
Man
Emily Kwan Bo-Wai
May
Louis Fan Siu-Wong
Smarty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danny Lee Sau-Yin
Writers: Do Chi-Git, Law Gam-Fai
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Cantonese.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danny Lee Sau-Yin, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by Jonathon Wong Bong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Choi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Danny Lee Sau-Yin and Simon Yam and Suki Kwan Sau-Mei carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danny Lee Sau-Yin directs. Ko Chiu-Lam behind the camera. Jonathon Wong Bong scores. Robert Choi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin, Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Cantonese.
3Directed by Danny Lee Sau-Yin, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jonathon Wong Bong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert Choi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Danny Lee Sau-Yin and Simon Yam and Suki Kwan Sau-Mei carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0115046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.