Time and Tide

"Trust is fatal."

2000 1h 53m CN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 196

ActionThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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A streetwise young man becomes a bodyguard to score quick cash. He befriends a disillusioned mercenary determined to begin life anew. They find themselves working together to foil an assassination attempt, but their partnership ultimately can't last.

“Trust is fatal.”

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Cast

Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
Tyler Yim
Wu Bai
Jack Chow / Juan
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Uncle Ji
Cathy Tsui Chi-Kei
Ah Jo
Candy Lo
Josephine Hong
Joe Lee Yiu-Ming
Thomas Hong
Jack Kao
SDU Commander
Jun Kung
Miquel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsui Hark
Writers: Tsui Hark, Koan Hui
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: Hong Kong, United States of America

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Portuguese, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Herman Yau. 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 Jun Kung. 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 Marco Mak Chi-Sin 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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Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung and Wu Bai and Anthony Wong Chau-Sang carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Trust is fatal.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsui Hark directs. Herman Yau behind the camera. Jun Kung scores. Marco Mak Chi-Sin cuts. Produced in Hong Kong, United States of America. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Portuguese, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Portuguese, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, United States of America.
4Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Herman Yau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jun Kung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marco Mak Chi-Sin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung and Wu Bai and Anthony Wong Chau-Sang carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Trust is fatal.".
9IMDB entry: tt0251433 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.