Velvet Gloves

1996 1h 34m CN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaAction

Synopsis

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Women train to become members of a SWAT team.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jade Leung Tsang
Zhang Fengyi
Farini Cheung Yui-Ling
Pally Chien
Hon Chun
Eddie Maher
Gam Dai-Sing
Lily Foo Lai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Billy Chan Wui-Ngai
Writers: Shum Wai, Loi Yan
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Billy Chan Wui-Ngai, shot by Gao Ziyi. 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 Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jade Leung Tsang and Zhang Fengyi and Farini Cheung Yui-Ling carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0285901 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Billy Chan Wui-Ngai directs. Gao Ziyi behind the camera. Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung scores. Cheung Kwok-Kuen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Billy Chan Wui-Ngai, shot by Gao Ziyi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Cheung Kwok-Kuen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jade Leung Tsang and Zhang Fengyi and Farini Cheung Yui-Ling carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0285901 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.