Colour of the Truth

"There is no black and white in revenge."

2003 1h 44m CN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 21

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Synopsis

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A man becomes a cop in order to take down the police superintendent who may have killed his father, and that of a vengeful Triad boss.

“There is no black and white in revenge.”

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Cast

Raymond Ho-Yin Wong
Insp Cola Chan Lok Yin
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
SP Wong Kong
Gillian Chung
Katie Wong
Jordan Chan Siu-Chun
Ray Tam
Chapman To Man-Chat
Toast
Patrick Tse Yin
Wong Kwan
Winnie Leung Man-Yee
Joey
Francis Ng Chun-Yu
Tam Chiu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marco Mak Chi-Sin
Writers: Wong Jing, Wong Jing, Wong Jing
Languages: Cantonese, English, Japanese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, English, Japanese.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marco Mak Chi-Sin, shot by Edmond Fung Yuen-Man. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marco Wan Ho-Kit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marco Mak Chi-Sin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Raymond Ho-Yin Wong and Anthony Wong Chau-Sang and Gillian Chung carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There is no black and white in revenge.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0375669 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marco Mak Chi-Sin directs. Edmond Fung Yuen-Man behind the camera. Marco Wan Ho-Kit scores. Marco Mak Chi-Sin cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, English, Japanese.
3Directed by Marco Mak Chi-Sin, shot by Edmond Fung Yuen-Man. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marco Wan Ho-Kit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marco Mak Chi-Sin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Raymond Ho-Yin Wong and Anthony Wong Chau-Sang and Gillian Chung carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "There is no black and white in revenge.".
8IMDB entry: tt0375669 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.