Sun taam (2007)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Directors:

Johnnie To
Ka-Fai Wai

Writers:

Ka-Fai Wai (written by) &
Kin-Yee Au (written by)

Release Date:

29 November 2007 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

I can see a person's inner personality.

Plot:

A rookie cop teams up with a former detective with a supernatural gift to hunt down a serial killer. |

Plot Keywords:

Killer | Serial Killer | Supernatural | Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound | Shirt Filled With Blood

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Ching Wan Lau	...	Inspector Chan Kwai Bun (as Lau Ching Wan)
Andy On	...	Inspector Ho Ka On
Ka Tung Lam	...	Ko Chi Wai (as Lam Ka Tung)
Kelly Lin	...	May Cheung
Kwok-Lun Lee	...	Wong Kwok Chu (as Lee Kwok Lun)
Choi-ning Lee	...	Gigi (as Karen Lee)
Flora Chan	...	May Cheung - in Bun's eyes
Siu-Fai Cheung	...	Violent Man - Ko's Inner Personality (as Cheung Siu Fai)
Suet Lam	...	Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality (as Lam Suet)
Jay Lau	...	Calculating Woman - Ko's Inner Personality (as Lau Kam Ling)
Eddy Ko	...	The Chief
Jo Kuk	...	Cunning Woman - Ho's Inner Personality (as Jo Koo)
Ling To Yuen	...	Policeman (as Yuen Ling To)
Jonathan Lee	...	Weak Boy - Ho's Inner Personality
Ronald Yan	...	Chi-Wai's Boss
Wah Wo Wong	...	Restaurant Manager (as Wong Wah Wo)
Apple Chau
Jackson Ha
Wai Leung Hung	...	One of Chi-Wai's personalities (as Hung Wai Leung)
Ka-kit Cheung		(as Jeff Cheung)
Chiu Chi Shing	...	One of Chi-Wai's personalities
Jack Lai
Ching Ting Law	...	One of Chi-Wai's personalities (as Lu Ching Ting)
Singh Hartihan Bitto	...	Naresh Sharma
Dhillon Jeevan Singh	...	Naresh Sharma's inner personality
Pou-Soi Cheang	...	Inspector Ho Ka On (voice) (as Soi Cheang)
Florence Kwok	...	May Cheung (voice)
Panda Ivy	...	Gigi (voice) (as Ivy Pany)

Directed by
Johnnie To
Ka-Fai Wai		(as Wai Ka Fai)

Writing credits
Ka-Fai Wai		(written by) (as Wai Ka Fai) &
Kin-Yee Au		(written by) (as Au Kin Yee)

Produced by
Tiffany Chen	....	administrative producer
Elos Gallo	....	consultant producer
Charles Heung	....	executive producer
Kok Leung Kuk	....	line producer (as Kuk Kok Leung)
Johnnie To	....	producer
Ka-Fai Wai	....	producer (as Wai Ka Fai)

Original Music by
Xavier Jamaux		(music composed by)

Cinematography by
Siu-keung Cheng		(director of photography) (as Cheng Siu Keung)

Film Editing by
Tina Baz

Production Design by
Raymond Chan

Costume Design by
Stanley Cheung

Makeup Department
Kit Ling Chan	....	dresser (as Chan Kit Ling)
Miko Chu	....	makeup artist (as Midco Chu)
Mark Garbarino	....	special makeup effects artist
Joe Kwong	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Ringo Chen	....	associate production manager (as Ringo Chan)
Elaine Chu	....	project manager
Yuin Shan Ding	....	production supervisor (as Ding Yuin Shan)
Chiu Chi Shing	....	unit manager
Catherine Sie	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Chan	....	second assistant director
Ka-kit Cheung	....	first assistant director (as Jeff Cheung)

Art Department
Brian Lau	....	assistant art director
Kim Kwong Wong	....	property master (as Wong Kim Kwong)

Sound Department
Heidi Chan	....	assistant sound editor
Martin Richard Chappell	....	sound designer (as Martin Chappell)
Ka-Fai Lai	....	assistant sound editor (as Lai Ka Fai)
Ronald Lam	....	assistant sound editor
Chung-hau Leung	....	boom operator (as Leung Chung Hau)
Chung Wai Leung	....	location sound (as Leung Chung Wai)
Tomy Yu	....	foley artist (as Tommy Yu)

Visual Effects by
Raymond Man	....	compositor
Raymond Man	....	digital effects
Lai Kuen Wong	....	optical effects coordinator (as Wong Lai Kuen)

Camera and Electrical Department
Tsz Pun Ko	....	making-of camera (as Ko Tsz Pun)
Ting Fung Kwong	....	best boy (as Kwong Ting Fong)
Hung Mo To	....	cinematographer: second unit (as To Hung Mo)
Kwok Chiu Wu	....	gaffer (as Wu Kwok Chiu)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wanee Chu	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Cathy Lau	....	post-production assistant
Allen Leung	....	assistant editor
Calmen Lui	....	post-production executive

Music Department
Fred Avril	....	composer: additional music (as Avril)
J.P. Bottiau	....	musician: guitar (as JP Bottiau)
Xavier Jamaux	....	score performer

Other crew
Hiu Tao An	....	dubbing coach: Mandarin (as An Hiu Tao)
Siu Kuen Chiu	....	tea lady (as Chiu Siu Kuen)
Jack Lai	....	continuity
Ching Ting Law	....	set runner (as Lu Ching Ting)
Grace Lu	....	subtitler
Tiffany Ng	....	subtitler
Angel Tang	....	production assistant
Ho Wong	....	dubbing coach: Mandarin (as Wong Ho)

Production Companies

• China Star Entertainment
• One Hundred Years of Film Company
• Milky Way Image Company

Distributors

• China Star Entertainment (2007) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Mei Ah Laser Disc Co. Ltd. (2008) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• China Film Group (2007) (China) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2008) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• IFC First Take (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Rialto Distribution (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Vendetta Films (2007) (New Zealand) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Shaw Brothers (compositing)
• Shaw Brothers (digital effects)

Other Companies

• China Star Production Services Limited  post-production facilities
• Milky Way Image Company  post-production sound studio
• Showreel Film Facilities  post-production sound studio
• i Zone Sound Design  foley design
• Milky Way Image Company  camera and lighting equipment
• Cinerent  camera and lighting equipment
• Toplight Engineering  camera and lighting equipment
• Tai Fung (Tsu's) Co. Ltd.  film stock
• Shaw Brothers  laboratory
• Brilliant Genesis Limited  main titles
• Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.  subtitles
• New Generation Police Props  special thanks

Also Known As:

Mad Detective (Hong Kong: English title) (USA) (new title)
Godly Detective (Hong Kong: English title) (working title)
Shen tan (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)

Runtime:

Canada:89 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A | Hong Kong:III | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | UK:15 | Australia:MA | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Ireland:15A (cinema rating) | UK:18 (video rating) | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, China

Company:

China Star Entertainment

Quotes:

Inspector Bun: I can see a person's inner personality.

Movie Connections:

References Nora inu (1949)

a movie you must watch

When i come out from the cinema,the first thing i want to do is buy one more ticket and watch this film again. Because if you miss a little part of this movie, maybe you will be confused,and can't understand the story. So, the night before you watch this movie, please sleep earlier, and keep a clear mind. The story of this movie is about a "crazy" former police(Bun) helping a police on an investigation of an series of recent heists and murders. Bun has the ability see into a person's inner personality ( as ghost in the movie ), everyone has ghosts in their mind, sometimes you can see other people's ghost, but maybe you can't see yours or you will be blind to your ghost. This is the best Hong Kong movie ever. I think this movie should win more award and Lau Ching Wan will be all time best actor in Hong Kong. Hope Johnny To and Wai Ka Fai will bring more new idea ,new stuff, and more more more good movie for Hong Kong.