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Released 4 years ago.
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Detective vs. Sleuths
"There is no chosen sleuth among us."
2022 1h 41m CN
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6.8TMDB Β· 99
ActionCrimeMysteryThriller
Synopsis
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A disgraced ex-police chief battles hallucinations and vigilante killers, risking his sanity to uncover a shocking truth about justice gone wrong.
βThere is no chosen sleuth among us.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Lau Ching-Wan
Lee Chun
Raymond Lam Fung
Fong Lai Shun
Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin
Yee Chan
Tan Kai
Auyeung Kim
Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung
Wong Yan
Carlos Chan Ka-Lok
Tsai Ka Chu
Kathy Tong Yee
Yeung Lai
Jeana Ho Pui-Yu
Lynn Cheung
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Wai Ka-Fai
- Writers
- Ryker Chan, Mak Tin-Shu, Wai Ka-Fai
- Languages
- Cantonese
- Countries
- Hong Kong
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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CINEMA
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Part of the "Detective vs. Sleuths Collection" β so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Wai Ka-Fai, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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CAST
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Lau Ching-Wan and Raymond Lam Fung and Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "There is no chosen sleuth among us.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt10283270 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 99 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Wai Ka-Fai directs. Cheng Siu-Keung behind the camera. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 4 years ago.
- 2Part of the "Detective vs. Sleuths Collection" β so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 3Directed by Wai Ka-Fai, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Lau Ching-Wan and Raymond Lam Fung and Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "There is no chosen sleuth among us.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt10283270 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 99 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Cheng Siu-Keung
- Sound
- Vincent Tam King-Wah
- Runtime
- 101 min Β· 1h 41m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $105,500,000
- Original language
- CN
Part of
Detective vs. Sleuths Collection
A former police with a mental disorder works with an elite inspector in a series of murders seemingly connected to past cases. They find themselves in a race against time to find out the truth and the mastermind behind these murders.
Also by
Wai Ka-Fai
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- terrapongβ 5/10
A somewhat silly and amateurish cop thriller. A lot of action but there's very little weight behind it. The movie jumps from scene to scene so fast it kills any type of suspense. The speed is so breakneck I doubt even the actors knew what they were supposed to be doing.
Production companies
Who made it
Emperor Motion Pictures
HK
Key crew
- ProducerJason Siu Kim-Chau
- ProducerElaine Chu
- StuntsMJ Chan
- Action DirectorJack Wong
- Script SupervisorCarmen Lau
- Assistant DirectorBecky Chan Siu-Chun
- ProducerWai Ka-Fai
- Assistant DirectorTerry Ng
- Second Unit CinematographerSamuel Fu Ka-Yu
- Focus PullerEgg Wong Chun-Wai
- Aerial CameraKathy Ip Ka-Sin
- Focus PullerCheung Wai-Ching
- Focus PullerChan Lok-Men
- Focus PullerLau Kin-Tai
- Aerial CameraJeff Cheung Ka-Kit
- Focus PullerWong Shing-Chung
- PyrotechnicianChi Shui-Tim
- ProducerYu Xiaonan
- ChoreographerJack Wong
- Sound DesignerVincent Tam King-Wah
- Sound MixerVincent Tam King-Wah
- GripGabriel Ko Pui Chung
- ElectricianWill Chan Lok-Yin
- Assistant Production ManagerTerron Chan Tsz Tung
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- internal affairs
- lunatic
- psychotic obsessions
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2022-09-25Β· Zurich Film Festival
Also known as
International titles
- η₯ζ’倧ζCN
- Cold DetectiveHK
- Shen Tan Da ZhanCN
- San Taam Dai ZinHK
- Detectives en GuerraMX
- Detective vs. SleuthsUS
- Detective vs SleuthsUS
