Chinese director Peter Ho-Sun Chan delivers a stunning film where martial arts meets film noir. A paper maker's quiet life gets interrupted when he kills two thugs trying to rob his village's only store. The apparently random murder brings unwanted attention to the hero when a detective starts asking questions about his past. Chan's seamlessly merges film noir and martial art in this beautifully crafted film where a needle can control emotions or a blow kill a man. The talented cast includes Donnie Yen, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tang Wei amongst others. Terrific production design and cinematography along with stunning action sequences and visual effects make this film stand out. 1001-Films coverage of the 64th Festival de Cannes.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
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Chinese director Peter Ho-Sun Chan delivers a stunning film where martial arts meets film noir. A paper maker's quiet life gets interrupted when he kills two thugs trying to rob his village's only store. The apparently random murder brings unwanted attention to the hero when a detective starts asking questions about his past. Chan's seamlessly merges film noir and martial art in this beautifully crafted film where a needle can control emotions or a blow kill a man. The talented cast includes Donnie Yen, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tang Wei amongst others. Terrific production design and cinematography along with stunning action sequences and visual effects make this film stand out. 1001-Films coverage of the 64th Festival de Cannes.
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