The Detective

2007 1h 49m CN

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6.4

MID

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6.6

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 73★6.6IMDB · 1,329

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Synopsis

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A private detective is drawn into a complex murder mystery when he is hired to track down a missing young woman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing
Chan Tam
Liu Kai-Chi
Fung Chak
Kenny Wong Tak-Ban
Kwong Chi Hung
Lau Siu-Ming
Uncle Cheung
Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung
Sai Wing
Shing Fui-On
Fei Lung
Kiki Sheung
So Fong
Jo Kok Cho-Lam
A Yin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Oxide Pang
Writers: Oxide Pang, Pang Pak-Sing
Languages: Cantonese, Thai
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Thai.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Detective Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Oxide Pang, shot by Decha Srimantra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Payont Permsith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing and Liu Kai-Chi and Kenny Wong Tak-Ban carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1107807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Oxide Pang directs. Decha Srimantra behind the camera. Payont Permsith scores. Curran Pang cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Thai.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Thai.
3Part of the "The Detective Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Oxide Pang, shot by Decha Srimantra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Payont Permsith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Curran Pang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing and Liu Kai-Chi and Kenny Wong Tak-Ban carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1107807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.