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Michelle Reis | ... |
The Killer's Agent
(as Michele Reis)
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| Charlie Yeung | ... | ||
| Karen Mok | ... | ||
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Fai-Hung Chan | ... | |
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Man-Lei Chan | ... |
He Zhiwu's father
(as Chen Man Lei)
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Toru Saito | ... |
Sato
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To-Hoi Kong | ... |
Ah-hoi
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Lee-Na Kwan | ... |
Woman Pressed to Buy Vegetables
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Yuhao Wu | ... |
Man forced to have his clothes washed
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A disillusioned killer embarks on his last hit but first he has to overcome his affections for his cool, detached partner. Thinking it's dangerous and improper to become involved with a colleague he sets out to find a surrogate for his affections. Against the sordid and surreal urban nightscape (set in contemporary Hong Kong), he crosses path with a strange drifter looking for her mysterious ex-boyfriend and an amusing mute trying to get the world's attention in his own unconventional ways. Written by Perry Yu <[email protected]>
Almost manga-like in camera style and story telling (I mean manga as in Akira and Ghost in The Shell). Very colorfull yet dark, explicit yet tender, soft and violent. Your sucked in by the nostrils, visually shaken about and taken for a very exciting trip into hyper-subreality. The daylight at the end has the same effect as the dishcleaning and lights on after a very good party. Very sobering. The movie leaves you with the feeling of having had a vigorous massage and wanting more. More Wong Kar-Wai.