Long nga (2008)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Directors:

Chung Chi Li
Jacky Wu

Writer:

Chi Keung Fung (written by)

Release Date:

20 November 2008 (Singapore)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

Every Move Kills

Plot:

A female cop befriends a mysterious martial arts drifter, who turns out to be a deadly assassin. |

Cast

Jacky Wu	...	Bo Tong Lam (as Wu Jing)
Celina Jade	...	Hiu Wor
Kara Hui	...	Boss
Zhan-Wen Keu	...	Timothy 'Chairman' Ma (as Kou Zhan Wen)
Chi Zhang	...	Chairman's Subordinate (as Zhang Chi)
Xue Liang Zhu	...	Chairman's Subordinate (as Zhu Xue Liang)
Shan Peng Dang	...	Chairman's Subordinate (as Dang Shan Peng)
Man-Wai Chow	...	Sexy Girl (as Chow Man Wai)
Hau-Yiu Ng	...	Sexy Girl (as Ng Hau Yiu)
Yin-Ming Sin	...	Sexy Girl (as Sin Yin Ming)
Noriko Aoyama	...	Miho Sasaki - Chairman Ma's Wife (as Aoyama Noriko)
Lik-Sun Fong	...	Handson (as Alex Fong)
Jamie Wong	...	Police
Leo Lai	...	Police
Suet Lam	...	Fat Wing (as Lam Suet)

Also Known As:

Lang ya (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Lang ya zhi a bu (Hong Kong: Mandarin title) (working title)
Legendary Assassin (International: English title)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIB

Company:

Gold Label Entertainment

Plenty of suspense, enjoyable martial arts

Frankly I do not understand why this movie deserves such a pathetic IMDb score, given its decent plot and great story-telling. The movie reminded me of Infernal Affairs, which is not a bad example to look up to. It brought me back to the Islands District of Hong Kong, where life is much simpler. The dingy alleys, plainly clothed local police officers and a lone traveler from culturally different mainland China drew a picture in sharp contrast with penthouse office, high heeled diva and black suits donned gangs. The movie gave a successful preach that it's not appearance or wealth but compassion and dedication to higher ideals that makes the world a better place and life a fulfilling process. It thoroughly warmed my heart and plenty of unanticipated turns kept me absorbed throughout. I found it much more interesting than Ip Man, an over-hyped movie full of political correctness. I beg to differ with the other comment doubting Jacky Wu's performance and caliber as a co-director. I would definitely recommend it to my friends, who may even not turn out an Kung Fu movie fan.