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14 June 2002 (Hong Kong) morePlot:
Lon is an assassin who is deformed. The only man he can trust is his brother, Kwan. When Lon kills a police officer... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Amateurish thriller plays like an imitation HK crime drama moreCast
(Credited cast)| Daniel Wu | ... | Lon / Michael | |
| Gigi Lai | ... | Wendy | |
| Stephen Fung | ... | Kent | |
| Suet Lam | ... | Kwan | |
| Wai-sheung Lee | ... | Jimmy (as David Lee) | |
| Convoy Chan Chi-Chung | ... | Banana | |
| Sam Lee | ... | Dicky | |
| Kelly Lin | ... | Sandy | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Joe Lee | (as Joe Yiu Ming Lee) | ||
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Bian lian mi qing (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)Devil Face, Angel Heart (Hong Kong: English title)
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DEVIL FACE, ANGEL HEART (Bin Lim Mai Ching)
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Sound format: Mono
Betrayed and left for dead by a gangster's duplicitous moll (Gigi Lai), a hired assassin (Daniel Wu) undergoes plastic surgery to remove the facial deformity which has marginalized him throughout his life, then returns to Hong Kong to take revenge against Lai and her associates.
Amateurish exploitation thriller, plotted to labyrinthine excess by an uncredited scriptwriter, and directed with a breathtaking lack of conviction by sleaze specialist Billy Chung (notorious for a string of gruesome shockers, most notably the Anthony Wong vehicle LOVE TO KILL, made in 1993). Sex and violence appear to be the principal focus of Chung's attentions in DEVIL FACE, ANGEL HEART, but while the sex angle is exploited for all it's worth - Lai lounges around in revealing designer outfits whilst never quite managing to get completely naked - the film's violence appears to have been curtailed in post-production for a less restrictive censor rating. Wu struggles gamely under Chung's ham-fisted direction, playing the role of vengeful loner with his usual quiet dignity (cameraman Ally Wong spends as much time leering over Wu's beauty as Lai, which evens things up a little), while co-star Stephen Fung lurks around the periphery as an obsessed cop determined to uncover Wu's true identity and establish his connection (if any) to the murder of Fung's partner (Sam Lee, in a cameo appearance). Experienced character actor Lam Suet (ONE NITE IN MONGKOK) is Wu's loyal brother, David Lee plays Lai's lowlife gangster rival, and Convoy Chan is the boyfriend whom Lai throws to the wolves with sadistic glee.
There's a juicy melodrama struggling to emerge from this artless enterprise, but the film plays like a cheap imitation of a HK crime thriller, lacking the sincerity and craftsmanship which has distinguished the former colony's cinematic output for decades. Clearly intended for a quick theatrical play-off before heading straight to video, DEVIL FACE, ANGEL HEART wastes a terrific premise and top-notch cast. Still watchable, if only for the pairing of Wu and Fung, but they deserve miles better than this throwaway effort. Dreadful, interminable music score by Tommy Wai.
(Cantonese and Mandarin dialogue)