The Mission

"Five men. They appreciate each other's guts and wisdom, and they are always perfect partners in missions. But now, they'll have to hold their pistols at each other..."

1999 1h 24m CN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 182

ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Triad boss Lung, who has just escaped being killed in an assassination attempt hires the killers Curtis, James, Mike, Roy and Shin for his protection.

“Five men. They appreciate each other's guts and wisdom, and they are always perfect partners in missions. But now, they'll have to hold their pistols at each other...”

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Cast

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Curtis
Francis Ng Chun-Yu
Roy
Jackie Lui Chung-Yin
Shin
Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
Mike
Lam Suet
James
Simon Yam
Frank
Eddy Ko Hung
Boss Lung
Wong Tin-Lam
Fat Cheung

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Yau Nai-Hoi
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "杜琪峰经典三部曲（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. 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 Chung Chi-Wing. 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 Chan 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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AWARDS

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Anthony Wong Chau-Sang and Francis Ng Chun-Yu and Jackie Lui Chung-Yin carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Five men. They appreciate each other's guts and wisdom, and they are always perfect partners in missions. But now, they'll have to hold their pistols at each other...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Johnnie To directs. Cheng Siu-Keung behind the camera. Chung Chi-Wing scores. Chan Chi-Wai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "杜琪峰经典三部曲（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Chung Chi-Wing. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chan Chi-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Anthony Wong Chau-Sang and Francis Ng Chun-Yu and Jackie Lui Chung-Yin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Five men. They appreciate each other's guts and wisdom, and they are always perfect partners in missions. But now, they'll have to hold their pistols at each other...".
9IMDB entry: tt0220644 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.