Bodies at Rest

2019 1h 33m CN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 105

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Synopsis

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Working in the morgue, a hardworking forensics expert and his assistant are suddenly accosted by masked intruders who demand access to a body involved in a recent crime.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Nick Chan
Richie Jen
Santa
Yang Zi
Lynn Qiao
Feng Jiayi
Rudolph
Carlos Chan Ka-Lok
Elf
Ma Shuliang
Uncle King
Jin Au-Yeung
Wyatt
Roger Kwok Chun-On
Kit (Funeral home)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Renny Harlin
Writers: Chang You, David Lesser, Wu Mengzhang
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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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 Renny Harlin, shot by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming. 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 Anthony Chue Chan-Tung. 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 Cheung Ka-Fai 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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Nick Cheung Ka-Fai and Richie Jen and Yang Zi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7937440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Renny Harlin directs. Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming behind the camera. Anthony Chue Chan-Tung scores. Cheung Ka-Fai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Directed by Renny Harlin, shot by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Anthony Chue Chan-Tung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nick Cheung Ka-Fai and Richie Jen and Yang Zi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt7937440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.