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Comeuppance |
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Year: |
2000 |
The pen is mightier than the sword: Jordan Chan |
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Director: |
Derek
Chiu Sung-Kei |
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Producer: |
Johnnie
To Kei-Fung |
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Cast: |
Jordan
Chan Siu-Chun,
Patrick Tam Yiu-Man,
Sunny Chan Kam-Hung,
Wu Xing-Guo, Lui Kwok-Wai, Joe
Lee Yiu-Ming |
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The
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Off-beat
crime thriller from director Derek Chiu is an enjoyable diversion.
From the dependable Milky Way Film Group. |
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Review
by Kozo: |
Milky Way crime thriller earns its pedigree thanks to a quirky
script and direction. This tale of an errant vigilante is
entertaining, well-written, and an enjoyable little movie
that only suffers in its lack of emotional pull (though the
same could be said of the majority of the Milky Way canon).
Sunny Chan is the cop chasing uncommon
serial killer Patrick Tam, who one day kills off a scummy
triad on almost a whim. Liking the aftermath, he proceeds
to plan his next few killings much to the dismay of the local
triads. Meanwhile, reporter Jordan Chan makes the real-life
crime drama the fodder for his crime fiction serial. Before
long, Tam begins using the fiction to fuel his own plans,
and soon Jordan is concerned that he may be responsible.
Enter Wu Xing-Guo as a Taiwanese
crime boss who’s determined to use Jordan to off Patrick before
he’s the next victim. And the cops are closing in, too. What
you would expect at this point is a big blow-out as all the
related parties finally meet in a stand-off of John Woo proportions.
Well, that’s exactly what we don’t get, and the film is better
for it.
What’s enjoyable about this movie
is the unique approach to the archetypical characters, who
are developed quite well. We learn more about the characters
through incidental interaction and not soul-searching monologues.
Director Derek Chiu manages to put away his bag of obvious
filmmaking tricks and deliver a low-key experience highlighted
by some deadpan humor and an offbeat tone. One of the more
underrated films of 2000. (Kozo 2001) |
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Availability: |
DVD
(Hong Kong)
Region 0 NTSC
Mei Ah Laser
Widescreen
Cantonese and Mandarin Language Tracks
Dolby Digital 5.1
Removable English and Chinese Subtitles |
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image courtesy
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| LoveHKFilm.com
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