Line Walker

2016 1h 48m CN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 79

ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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The details of undercover police officers are deleted from a police database and a senior officer is left struggling to know who are the undercover officers and who are the criminals.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Blue
Louis Koo
Shiu Chi-Long
Francis Ng Chun-Yu
Q-Sir / Inspector Q
Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man
Ding Siu-Ka
Benz Hui Siu-Hung
Foon Hei-Gor
Moses Chan Ho
Police Superintendent
Louis Cheung
Triad Member
Clara Lee
Assassin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jazz Boon
Writers: Cat Kwan Ho-Ming
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 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

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Line Walker Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jazz Boon, shot by Kenny Tse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yusuke Hatano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Nick Cheung Ka-Fai and Louis Koo and Francis Ng Chun-Yu carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jazz Boon directs. Kenny Tse behind the camera. Yusuke Hatano scores. Azrael Chung cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin, Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Cantonese.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Part of the "Line Walker Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jazz Boon, shot by Kenny Tse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Yusuke Hatano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Azrael Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Nick Cheung Ka-Fai and Louis Koo and Francis Ng Chun-Yu carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt5896962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.