Divergence

2005 1h 41m CN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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A cop, a lawyer, and an assassin cross paths after the murder of a federal witness and the kidnapping of a famous pop star.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing
Suen Siu Yan
Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin
To Hou Sun
Daniel Wu
Koo
Gallen Lo Ka-Leung
Yiu Tin Chung
Angelica Lee
Su Fong / Amy
Ning Jing
Ting
Jan Lam Hoi-Fung
Chu
Yu Rongguang
Inspector Mok

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benny Chan
Writers: Ivy Ho
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Benny Chan, shot by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming. 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 Anthony Chue Chan-Tung. Worth a dedicated listen after — 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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6 / 8

CAST

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Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing and Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin and Daniel Wu carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0455195 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benny Chan directs. Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming behind the camera. Anthony Chue Chan-Tung scores. Yau Chi-Wai cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
3Directed by Benny Chan, shot by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Anthony Chue Chan-Tung. Worth a dedicated listen after — 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.
6Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing and Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin and Daniel Wu carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0455195 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.