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ERA
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Released 8 years ago.
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Big Brother
"Friend. Teacher. Protector."
2018 1h 51m ZH
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7.6
BANGER
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7.6TMDB ยท 304
ActionDramaComedy
Synopsis
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A soldier-turned-high school teacher uses unusual methods to reach to a class of poor students, while dealing with a greedy entrepreneur and his gang of fighters as well as the government.
โFriend. Teacher. Protector.โ
Where to watch ยท US
Cast
Donnie Yen
Henry Chen Xia
Joe Chen
Miss Liang
Lok Ming-Kit
Jack Li
Yu Kang
Kane Luo
Bruce Tong Kwan-Chi
Bruce Guan
Chris Kwan-Yiu Tong
Chris Guan
Gladys Li Ching-Kwan
Gladys Wang
Gordon Chiu-Kin Lau
Gordon Xiang
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kam Ka-wai
- Writers
- Chan Tai-Lee
- Languages
- Cantonese, Mandarin
- Countries
- China, Hong Kong
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Fun facts ๐ฟ
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Kam Ka-wai, shot by Jam Yau Chung-Yip. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Li Ka-Wing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Donnie Yen and Joe Chen and Lok Ming-Kit carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Friend. Teacher. Protector.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt7336572 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Kam Ka-wai directs. Jam Yau Chung-Yip behind the camera. Li Ka-Wing cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 8 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
- 3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
- 4Directed by Kam Ka-wai, shot by Jam Yau Chung-Yip. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Li Ka-Wing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Donnie Yen and Joe Chen and Lok Ming-Kit carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Friend. Teacher. Protector.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt7336572 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jam Yau Chung-Yip
- Editing
- Li Ka-Wing
- Stunt coordinator
- Koji Kawamoto
- Runtime
- 111 min ยท 1h 51m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ZH
- Certification (US)
- 14
Also by
Kam Ka-wai
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Production companies
Who made it
- BU
Bullet Films
HK
- ME
Mega-Vision Pictures (MVP)
HK
Key crew
- Production ManagerFlora Au Wai-Ling
- Stunt CoordinatorKoji Kawamoto
- ProducerDonnie Yen
- ProducerWong Jing
- Action DirectorDonnie Yen
- EditorLi Ka-Wing
- Action DirectorKenji Tanigaki
- ProducerConnie Wong Nga-Lam
- MusicDay Tai
- Martial Arts ChoreographerKenji Tanigaki
- GafferSimon Lau Wai-Leung
- First Assistant DirectorDuncan Cheung
- Assistant ScriptLester Chow
- Assistant CameraAlan Koo
- Assistant CameraNg Wing Yin
- Second Assistant DirectorLukesky Li Yiu-Chu
- Second Assistant DirectorYeung Tsz-Ching
- Assistant Production ManagerWong Wing-Man
- Fight ChoreographerAndy Yan
Release history ยท US
When it landed
- Digital2018-08-1614
Also known as
International titles
- Da Shi XiongCN
- Taai Si HingHK
- ๋์ฌํKR
- Big BrotherUS
- Big BrotherCL
