Hing dai (2007)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Sung Kee Chiu

Writers:

Kin Chung Chan (written by) &
Yuen-cheung Kong (written by)

Release Date:

18 October 2007 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Zhiwen Wang	...	Tam Shun Tin (as Wang Zhi Wen)
Yi Huang	...	Chong Ching (as Crystal Huang)
Rongguang Yu	...	Cheung Man Wah (as Yu Rong Guang)
Andy Lau	...	Chief Inspector Lau
Kiu Wai Miu	...	Yiu Tam (as Miu Kiu Wai)
Eason Chan	...	Shun Tam
Felix Wong	...	Ghostie
Ken Tong	...	Kui (as Tong Chun Yip)
Elaine Jin	...	Cha Cha
Ka Tung Lam	...	Sun (as Lam Ka Tung)
Teddy Lin	...	Cha Cha (as Lin Chun)
Henry Fong	...	Uncle 9 (as Fong Ping)
Suet Lam	...	Ghost (as Lam Suet)
Ching Wong	...	Uncle Chow (as Wong Ching)
Benny Li Shuan Yan	...	Thunder (as Li Shun Yan)

Also Known As:

Brothers (International: English title) (Singapore: English title)
Xiong di (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese | Mandarin | English | Thai

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Hong Kong:IIB

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Company:

Focus Films

Soundtrack:

HING DAI (Brothers)

Disappointment - skip it

In search of Asian organized crime films to rival Johnie To's Election I & II (which have become my standard to which other such films are compared), with more drama, critical relationships, pointed words, clever actions, and tense standoffs instead of shooting, kicking, shouting, blood (why do these HK filmmakers love blood?), and car chases, I rented Brothers (which based on the translations used in the film, may or may not be the proper title), and wanted to like it. A few strong characters, scenes, and story with potential shadowed by poor edits, poor translation, weak characters, and lack of development. The search continues.