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Cast
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| Tony Leung Chiu Wai | ... |
Detective Lau Ching Hei
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| Takeshi Kaneshiro | ... |
Detective Yau Kin Bong
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| Qi Shu | ... |
Sai Fung
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Jinglei Xu | ... |
Susan Chow
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Bo-yuan Chan | ... |
Lai Sun Wah
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Candice Chan | ... |
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Yee Ting Chan | ... |
Hei's Sister
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Emotion Cheung | ... |
Chan Wing Fu
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Yuk Wah Cheung | ... |
Sister In Orphanage
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Kwai Sam Chui | ... |
Susan Chow's Doctor
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Woon Ling Hau | ... |
Landlord of the Seaside House
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Jordan Ho | ... |
Lawyer of Chow
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Lin Ho | ... |
Temple Master
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Shu-Wing Ho | ... |
Security Guard at Wah's Home
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A detective helps a friend investigate the mysterious death of his father.
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The heart is a lonely hunter...Parents Guide:
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Country:
Hong KongRelease Date:
21 December 2006 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
Confession of Pain See more »Filming Locations:
Hong Kong, ChinaBox Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Production Co:
Media Asia Films, Beijing Poly-bona Film Publishing Company, Avex Entertainment See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Composed by Kwong Wing Chan (as Chan Kwong Wing)
Lyrics by Long Zen
Performed by Ai Ke
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"ASK BLOOD"Composed by Kwong Wing Chan (as Chan Kwong Wing)
Lyrics by Long Zen
Performed by Ai Ke
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This time of the relationship between Hong Kong and China. Andy Lau's "Internal Affairs" examined the roles with far greater interest. This time, though, Lau has sunk to the level of soap, which is sad to see, especially considering how sophisticated his previous work is. Shu Qi is criminally misused to boot. "Confession of Pain" in no way compares to "The Banquet," "Curse of the Golden Flower," "Mo Gong," "Three Times," all of which function on more than one level without sinking into the error of this film, which is not so much paranoia as mawkish self-absorption.
As for camera work, set design, sound, and editing, this movie feels more like a commercial than a feature film. The effect is to cheapen what otherwise might have been great and deep. The same goes for the acting, which seems to have been texted in.