Wong gok hak yau (2004)

Director:

Tung-Shing Yee

Writer:

Tung-Shing Yee (writer)

Release Date:

20 May 2004 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Crime | Romance

Tagline:

Fate can bring us together; so can sin!

Plot:

Hong Kong nihilism. December 22, a street quarrel leads to the death of a gang leader's son. Next day...

Plot Keywords:

Death | Revenge | Killer | Mongkok | Nihilism

Awards:

4 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Cecilia Cheung	...	Dandan
Daniel Wu	...	Lai-fu
Alex Fong	...	Milo
Anson Leung	...	Ben
Kar Lok Chin	...	Brandon
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chuen-Yee Cha	...	Head of Anti-vice Unit
Alexander Chan	...	Wah
Monica Chan	...	Milo's wife
Biu Law Che	...	Shitty Kong (as Paul Car)
Henry Fong	...	Carl
Christie Fung	...	Sue (as Jung-ching Fung)
Cynthia Ho	...	Jane (as Mo-si Ho)
Elena Kong	...	Nightclub Lady
Suet Lam	...	Liu
Redbean Lau	...	Liu's wife
Shek Yin Lau	...	Fatty - nightclub manager
Sam Lee	...	Franky
Shui Ting Ng	...	Kinson
Hee Ching Paw	...	Volunteer Helper at Sue's home
Wai-On Peng	...	Tiger
Limin Sun	...	Tim
Austin Wai	...	Milo's superior
Ken Wong	...	Wilson

Also Known As:

One Nite in Mongkok (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
One Night in Mongkok (UK) (alternative spelling)
Wang jiao hei ye (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese | Mandarin

Color:

Color | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:16 | UK:15 | Australia:MA | Ireland:18 | Malaysia:18SG | New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (cut)

Filming Locations:

Mongkok, Yau Tsim Mong District, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Company:

Film Unlimited

Movie Connections:

References XIII (2003) (VG)

All is well in HK cinema

When I placed 'One Nite in Mongkok' in my DVD player, I was pretty sure that the film would be an above average cat and mouse thriller. However, like my 2005 Oscar ballot, I was far from hitting the nail on the head. The film is a very effective film that succeeds in doing what very few films can: keep you guessing.

Daniel Wu is very convincing as a rookie assassin from Mainland China looking to reunite with his long lost love and help in raising her grandmother. His journey in the film mirrors that of Tom Cruise in 'Collateral', yet in this instance, we are rooting for Wu's character to succeed in goals as he decides not to go through with his assignment. Cecilia Cheung is very good as the prostitute/guide/conscience, although she is too gorgeous for me to fully accept her in the role. When the two characters meet, it starts a chain of events that have ironically tragic undertones. Alex Fong is excellent as the cop who is the common link to every character in the film. The supporting cast is very appealing, most notably Lam Suet as the seedy handler Liu and Anson Leung as the trigger-happy and tragically compulsive cop Ben.

The film, overall, is a study into what happens when people don't think twice about their actions. I recommend it to anyone looking for a film that doesn't subject the audience to unbelievable circumstances and entertains and as well as informs.