Born Wild

2001 1h 49m CN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 5

DramaAction

Synopsis

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Upon discovering that his estranged twin brother Lok has died, Joe's investigation of Lok's troubled past sends him to the world of underground boxing, where he suspects the opponent killed Lok during a bout. Sorely Joe finds himself unleashing his own animalistic instincts as he comes face to face with his brother's possible killer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis Koo
Tan
Daniel Wu
Tide Ho
Patrick Tam
Mann
Jo Kok Cho-Lam
Sandy
Felix Lok Ying-Kwan
Brother Chu
Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai
Lao Wu
Chang Kuo-Chu
Ho Chuen
Phyllis Quek
Tan's Mother In Her Teens

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patrick Leung Pak-Kin
Writers: Amy Chin Siu-Wai, Chan Hing-Kai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 5

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patrick Leung Pak-Kin, shot by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Louis Koo and Daniel Wu and Patrick Tam carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0287155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Patrick Leung Pak-Kin directs. Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming behind the camera. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Patrick Leung Pak-Kin, shot by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Louis Koo and Daniel Wu and Patrick Tam carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0287155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.