Shock Wave 2

2020 2h 0m CN

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7.1

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85%

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6.5

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 184🍅85%Rotten Tomatoes★6.5IMDB · 3,265

ActionCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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After suffering life changing injuries in the line of duty, bomb disposal officer Fung turns his back on the police. But when a devastating series of bombings sweep Hong Kong, the police suspect their former ally may be involved after he is found unconscious at a crime scene. Now faced with memory loss and recalling only fragments of his former life, Fung sets out to uncover the truth and find out who he really is.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andy Lau
Poon Shing Fung
Lau Ching-Wan
Tung Cheuk Man
Ni Ni
Pong Ling
Gardner Tse Kwan-Ho
Ma Sai Kwan
Ron Ng Cheuk-Hai
Lun Ting Pong
Kenny Wong Tak-Ban
Chan King To
Raymond Chiu
Fat Sze
Zhang Yang
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herman Yau
Writers: Erica Li, Eric Lee, Herman Yau
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Shock Wave Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

CAST

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218+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Herman Yau, shot by Joe Chan Kwong-Hung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Azrael Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Andy Lau and Lau Ching-Wan and Ni Ni carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Herman Yau directs. Joe Chan Kwong-Hung behind the camera. Azrael Chung cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 5.7× over at the box office.
2Released 6 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Part of the "Shock Wave Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5218+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Herman Yau, shot by Joe Chan Kwong-Hung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Azrael Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Andy Lau and Lau Ching-Wan and Ni Ni carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt9597838 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.