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MONEY
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Shot for just $1.4M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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The 9th Precinct
2019 1h 34m ZH
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5.6TMDB Β· 23
FantasyThrillerCrime
Synopsis
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An idealistic cop joins an underground police unit and battles ghoulish forces threatening the balance between the human and the supernatural realms.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Roy Chiu
Chen Chia-Hao
Wen Chen-ling
Hsueh
Eugenie Liu
Chang Ju-Hsin
Peng Chia-chia
Mr. Chang
Blaire Chang
Huang Ya-Hui
Heaven Hai
Madam Chen
Tiger Wang
Mario Pu
police
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Wang Ding-Lin
- Languages
- Mandarin
- Countries
- Singapore, Taiwan
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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ERA
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Released 7 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Singapore, Taiwan.
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ERA
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Wang Ding-Lin, shot by Stanley Liu. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Hank Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Kipo Lin 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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Roy Chiu and Wen Chen-ling and Eugenie Liu carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Wang Ding-Lin directs. Stanley Liu behind the camera. Hank Lee scores. Kipo Lin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Singapore, Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $1.4M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Released 7 years ago.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Singapore, Taiwan.
- 4Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Wang Ding-Lin, shot by Stanley Liu. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Hank Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Kipo Lin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Roy Chiu and Wen Chen-ling and Eugenie Liu carry the top of the cast.
- 9IMDB entry: tt10871460 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 23 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Stanley Liu
- Original score
- Hank Lee
- Editing
- Kipo Lin
- Runtime
- 94 min Β· 1h 34m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1,413,543
- Box office
- $1,862,261
- Return
- 132% of budget
- Original language
- ZH
Also by
Wang Ding-Lin
Production companies
Who made it
- FU
Full Power Production
TW
MandarinVision
TW
- LO
Lots Home Entertainment
TW
MM2 Entertainment
SG
MM2 Asia Productions
SG
Key crew
- ProducerYeh Ju-feng
- EditorKipo Lin
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2019-08-29
Also known as
International titles
- The 9th PrecinctUS
- 第δΉεε±CN
- The 9th PrecinctKR
