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"By fortune or by fate."

2016 1h 36m CN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 106

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Synopsis

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Three notorious gangsters who have never crossed paths find themselves in the same restaurant at the same time, and their fates are changed forever.

“By fortune or by fate.”

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Cast

Richie Jen
Yip Kwok Foon
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Kwai Ching Hung
Jordan Chan Siu-Chun
Cheuk Tze Keung
To Yin-Gor
Commander
Zhang Kai
Hong Qi
Le Zi-Long
Wong Lei
Keung Ho-man
Fai
Thimjapo Chattida
Noon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jevons Au Man-Kit
Writers: Thomas Ng Ki Wai, Mak Tin-Shu, Lung Man-Hong
Languages: Mandarin, Thai, Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, Thai, Cantonese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jevons Au Man-Kit, shot by Zhang Ying. 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 Nigel Chan. 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 David M. Richardson 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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Richie Jen and Gordon Lam Ka-Tung and Jordan Chan Siu-Chun carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "By fortune or by fate.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jevons Au Man-Kit directs. Zhang Ying behind the camera. Nigel Chan scores. David M. Richardson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin, Thai, Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, Thai, Cantonese.
4Directed by Jevons Au Man-Kit, shot by Zhang Ying. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nigel Chan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David M. Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Richie Jen and Gordon Lam Ka-Tung and Jordan Chan Siu-Chun carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "By fortune or by fate.".
9IMDB entry: tt4379800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.