Life Without Principle

"FOR FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO?"

2011 1h 47m CN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 93

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A criminal, a bank clerk and a police officer find their destinies entwined when a loan shark gets assaulted after having withdrawn $10 million from the bank in the midst of the world financial crisis.

“FOR FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO?”

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Cast

Lau Ching-Wan
Three-Legged Panther
Richie Jen
Inspector Cheung Jin-fong
Myolie Wu Hang-Yee
Connie
Denise Ho Wan-Si
Teresa Chan
Keung Ho-man
Law Siu Lung
Lo Hoi-Pang
Chung Yuen
Singh Hartihan Bitto
Bank Security Guard
Tam Bing-Man
Boss Lee Kwan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Jeff Cheung Ka-Kit, Yau Nai-Hoi, Yip Tin-Shing
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David M. Richardson 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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Lau Ching-Wan and Richie Jen and Myolie Wu Hang-Yee carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "FOR FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1371585 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Johnnie To directs. Cheng Siu-Keung behind the camera. David M. Richardson cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor David M. Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Lau Ching-Wan and Richie Jen and Myolie Wu Hang-Yee carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "FOR FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO?".
6IMDB entry: tt1371585 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 10 different titles around the world.