You Shoot, I Shoot

"During a slack period, contract killers market their business as a consumer experience."

2001 1h 34m CN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 52

CrimeComedy

Synopsis

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A hired killer pairs up with an amateur filmmaker to provide clients with satisfying footage of enemies getting whacked.

“During a slack period, contract killers market their business as a consumer experience.”

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Cast

Eric Kot Man-Fai
Bart
Cheung Tat-Ming
Cheun
Chan Fai-Hung
Hung
Michael Chan Wai-Man
Bill
Jim Chim Sui-Man
Double Gun Tai Hung / Kwok Wai Bun
Audrey Fong Chi-Shuen
Ling
Fei-lin Miao
Mrs. Ma
Asuka Higuchi
Michiko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edmond Pang Ho-Cheung
Writers: Edmond Pang Ho-Cheung, Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
Languages: Cantonese, French, Japanese, Mandarin
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 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Cantonese, French, Japanese, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edmond Pang Ho-Cheung, shot by O Sing-Pui. 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 Peter Kam Pau-Tat. 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 Wenders Li Tung-Chuen 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

CAST

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Eric Kot Man-Fai and Cheung Tat-Ming and Chan Fai-Hung carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "During a slack period, contract killers market their business as a consumer experience.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0312932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edmond Pang Ho-Cheung directs. O Sing-Pui behind the camera. Peter Kam Pau-Tat scores. Wenders Li Tung-Chuen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, French, Japanese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Cantonese, French, Japanese, Mandarin.
3Directed by Edmond Pang Ho-Cheung, shot by O Sing-Pui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Wenders Li Tung-Chuen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eric Kot Man-Fai and Cheung Tat-Ming and Chan Fai-Hung carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "During a slack period, contract killers market their business as a consumer experience.".
8IMDB entry: tt0312932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.