Overheard 2

2011 2h 1m CN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 89

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Synopsis

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Manson Law, a celebrated stockbroker in Hong Kong, is injured in a car accident. The police, led by Inspector Jack Ho, discovers a military surveillance device in the car wreck. Meanwhile, the wiretapper Joe Szema is unveiling his extensive plan that targets the mysterious financial conglomerate, the Landlord Club. The fate of these three men soon intertwines in the cat-and-mouse game that may bring down the entire stock market.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis Koo
Jack Ho
Lau Ching-Wan
Manson Law
Daniel Wu
Joe Szema
Michelle Ye Xuan
Ho Yuen Ching
Huang Yi
Emily
Kenneth Tsang
Tony Wong
Woo Fung
Chauncey Szema
Wilfred Lau Ho-Lung
Hoyt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Felix Chong Man-Keung
Writers: Felix Chong Man-Keung, Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Felix Chong Man-Keung
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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MONEY

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Earned back only 51% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Felix Chong Man-Keung, shot by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming. 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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Original score by Comfort Chan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Felix Chong Man-Keung directs. Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming behind the camera. Comfort Chan scores. Curran Pang cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 51% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
4International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
5Part of the "Overheard Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Felix Chong Man-Keung, shot by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Comfort Chan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Curran Pang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Louis Koo and Lau Ching-Wan and Daniel Wu carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt1852904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Released under 11 different titles around the world.