Fire of Conscience

2010 1h 46m CN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 61

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Synopsis

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A police detective must solve a brutal murder to prove his partner's innocence and unearth the truth behind Hong Kong's police force. The investigation brings him to an unlikely collaboration with an inspector from the Narcotics Bureau, whose motives may not be what they seem.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leon Lai Ming
Man Fong
Richie Jen
Inspector Kee
Vivian Hsu
Ellen
Wang Baoqiang
Huang Yong
Michelle Ye Xuan
May
Liu Kai-Chi
Cheung-on
Charles Ying Cheong-Yau
Sam
Tan Kai
Blade

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dante Lam Chiu-yin
Writers: Dante Lam Chiu-yin, Jack Ng Wai-Lun
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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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 Dante Lam Chiu-yin, shot by Kenny Tse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Lai Wan-Man. 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 Chan Ki-Hop 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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Leon Lai Ming and Richie Jen and Vivian Hsu carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1602500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dante Lam Chiu-yin directs. Kenny Tse behind the camera. Henry Lai Wan-Man scores. Chan Ki-Hop cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin, Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Cantonese.
3Directed by Dante Lam Chiu-yin, shot by Kenny Tse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Henry Lai Wan-Man. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chan Ki-Hop shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Leon Lai Ming and Richie Jen and Vivian Hsu carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1602500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.