A man becomes a cop in order to take down the police superintendent who may have killed his father, and that of a vengeful Triad boss.A man becomes a cop in order to take down the police superintendent who may have killed his father, and that of a vengeful Triad boss.A man becomes a cop in order to take down the police superintendent who may have killed his father, and that of a vengeful Triad boss.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
- SP Wong Jiang
- (as Anthony Wong)
Raymond Ho-Yin Wong
- Insp. Cola Chan Lok-Yin
- (as Raymond Wong)
- …
Ching Wan Lau
- Seven Up
- (as Lau Ching Wan)
Jimmy Ga Lok Wong
- Chief Insp. T.Y. Lau
- (as Jimmy Wong)
Ting Yip Ng
- Bun
- (as Berg Ng)
Yat Ning Chan
- Blind Chiu's Wife
- (as Isabel Chan)
Chi-Fai Chan
- Arms Dealer
- (as Meng Fai)
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- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaThe character name Wong Jiang is a direct reference to the film's director. Spelt without the "A" in the first name (Jiang), it spells Wong Jing.
- Quotes
Cola's mother: [to Cola aged 14, after Wong Jiang is accused of killing 7-up] You remember this man.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Hak bak jin cheung (2005)
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Predictable but still entertaining...
The storyline in this action/crime movie was nothing out of the ordinary, unfortunately. Though what made the movie somewhat different from so many other Hong Kong crime movies was the way it was shot and some brilliant acting performances.
"Colour of the Truth" is an average cop and triad story, where Wong Jiang shoots and kills two people, one triad boss and one being an undercover policeman. The sons of these two grow up with a brooding urge to seek vengeance and justify the loss of their father; one growing up to become a policeman and work along side Wong Jiang, while the other grows up on the shadier side of the law.
Even though it was a fairly 'standard' storyline, then it was still enjoyable, because it was well shot and nicely executed by both director and acting talents alike. Was it predictable? Yes.
"Colour of the Truth" has some of Hong Kong's heavier acting talents to the cast list. There is Anthony Wong Chau-Sang (playing Wong Jiang), Jordan Chan (playing Ray Tam Dai Wai) and Yin Tse (playing Wang Kwan). And on supporting roles you have Gillian Chung (playing Katie Wang) and Chapman To (playing Toast). But most impressively, there were two great cameos by Francis Ng (playing Tam Chui) and Ching Wan Lau (playing Seven Up).
There was also a nice reference to "Young and Dangerous" in the movie, with a very clever follow-up scene, which you can't help but cheer for if you are familiar with Hong Kong cinema (well, "Young and Dangerous" in particular). Hint; it is the scene with Jordan Chan.
"Colour of the Truth" was good entertainment, however it had a tendency to be a bit too plain in the vast available crime titles out of Hong Kong. But it is well worth a watch if you are a fan of Hong Kong cinema.
"Colour of the Truth" is an average cop and triad story, where Wong Jiang shoots and kills two people, one triad boss and one being an undercover policeman. The sons of these two grow up with a brooding urge to seek vengeance and justify the loss of their father; one growing up to become a policeman and work along side Wong Jiang, while the other grows up on the shadier side of the law.
Even though it was a fairly 'standard' storyline, then it was still enjoyable, because it was well shot and nicely executed by both director and acting talents alike. Was it predictable? Yes.
"Colour of the Truth" has some of Hong Kong's heavier acting talents to the cast list. There is Anthony Wong Chau-Sang (playing Wong Jiang), Jordan Chan (playing Ray Tam Dai Wai) and Yin Tse (playing Wang Kwan). And on supporting roles you have Gillian Chung (playing Katie Wang) and Chapman To (playing Toast). But most impressively, there were two great cameos by Francis Ng (playing Tam Chui) and Ching Wan Lau (playing Seven Up).
There was also a nice reference to "Young and Dangerous" in the movie, with a very clever follow-up scene, which you can't help but cheer for if you are familiar with Hong Kong cinema (well, "Young and Dangerous" in particular). Hint; it is the scene with Jordan Chan.
"Colour of the Truth" was good entertainment, however it had a tendency to be a bit too plain in the vast available crime titles out of Hong Kong. But it is well worth a watch if you are a fan of Hong Kong cinema.
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- paul_haakonsen
- Aug 1, 2012
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- Gross worldwide
- $834,699
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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