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So Close

Original title: Xi yang tian shi
  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
7.8K
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So Close (2002)
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A conflict of interest between two high-kicking assassin sisters is complicated as they're pursued by the criminals who hired them and an equally high-kicking female cop.A conflict of interest between two high-kicking assassin sisters is complicated as they're pursued by the criminals who hired them and an equally high-kicking female cop.A conflict of interest between two high-kicking assassin sisters is complicated as they're pursued by the criminals who hired them and an equally high-kicking female cop.

  • Director
    • Corey Yuen
  • Writer
    • Jeffrey Lau
  • Stars
    • Shu Qi
    • Wei Zhao
    • Karen Mok
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    7.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Corey Yuen
    • Writer
      • Jeffrey Lau
    • Stars
      • Shu Qi
      • Wei Zhao
      • Karen Mok
    • 74User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    So Close
    Trailer 1:31
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    Photos15

    Wei Zhao in So Close (2002)
    Bey Logan and Ricardo Mamood, at the "So Close" Hong Kong Gala Premiere.
    Ricardo Mamood and Corey Yuen, at the "So Close" Hong Kong Gala Premiere.
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    So Close (2002)
    So Close (2002)
    So Close (2002)
    So Close (2002)
    So Close (2002)
    Shu Qi in So Close (2002)
    Karen Mok and Michael Wai in So Close (2002)
    Wei Zhao in So Close (2002)

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    Shu Qi
    Shu Qi
    • Lynn
    Wei Zhao
    Wei Zhao
    • Sue
    Karen Mok
    Karen Mok
    • Kong Yat Hung
    Song Seung-heon
    Song Seung-heon
    • Yen
    • (as Song Seung Hun)
    Yasuaki Kurata
    Yasuaki Kurata
    • Master
    Deric Wan
    Deric Wan
    • Chow Nunn
    • (as Derek Wan)
    Sau Sek
    Sau Sek
    • Chow Lui
    Michael Wai
    • Ma Siu Ma
    Ben Lam
    Ben Lam
    • Ben
    Ricardo Mamood-Vega
    Ricardo Mamood-Vega
    • Peter
    • (as Ricmamood)
    Josie Ho
    Josie Ho
    • Ching
    • (as Josephine Ho)
    Sheung Mo Lam
    • Lai Kai-joe
    May Kwong
    • May
    Henry Fong
    Henry Fong
    • Dad
    • (as Fong Ping)
    Hee Ching Paw
    Hee Ching Paw
    • Mom
    Tats Lau
    Tats Lau
    • Secret King
    • (as Lau Yee Tat)
    Hing-Yin Kam
    Hing-Yin Kam
    • Captain
    So Pik Wong
    So Pik Wong
    • May
    • Director
      • Corey Yuen
    • Writer
      • Jeffrey Lau
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Goofs
      Hong is accused of having concrete evidence supporting her apparent murder of Lynn - yet she had a solid alibi chasing Sue with other cops. The evidence is obviously barely circumstantial - a strand of hair and a necklace planted at the scene. Forensics would have picked this up and Hong's fellow officers would have confirmed her alibi. There was absolutely no reason to believe that Hong killed Lynn.
    • Quotes

      Hong Yat Hong: [subtitled version] A gun is like a bird. If you don't grab it tightly enough, it flies away. If you grab it too tightly, it will die.

    • Connections
      Referenced in To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      You
      Written by Karen Mok

      Performed by Karen Mok

      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (Taiwan) Ltd.

    User reviews74

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    7/10
    Why do Birds of Prey suddenly appear...
    "So Close" is a terribly unremarkable and uncharismatic title for a movie that should have been called, simply, "Sexy Action Chicks!". There's a lot of cool action and style, mostly to do with wire-aided martial arts and the three immensely appealing leading ladies, who were obviously having fun doing this. So if you like Asian action and kick-ass heroines, this is a must-see.

    The premise with two girls being an action team, one a computer whiz and the other a field agent, is extremely similar to the comic book "Birds of Prey", which was also a short-lived (but abominably bad) TV series recently. Being martial arts assassins, the characters can also be compared with other comic book action chicks like Elektra or Lady Shiva, or, for that matter, Danger Girl. This movie seems very comics inspired.

    Unfortunately, there is also some bad news: the story is pretty awful. In fact, you hardly notice it. The film-makers almost appear to have forgotten about it. Once again Asian producers do not realize the importance of having a proper plot. This is formulaic assassin/police/revenge clichés ad nauseam, with nothing even remotely original or surprising. One of the girls has a crush on the female police officer, and while that's sure-fire fodder for male fantasies, it's also gratuitously voyeuristic. Oh well, peace be with that - I admit I enjoyed it! Also, this was the first time I saw Karen Mok (outside of cameos), and she made a great impression. She's not drop-dead gorgeous, but she makes what she has go a long way! And she's a very sympathetic kind of person.

    The CG effects were a little grating, esp. all the smashing glass. You'd think it would have been cheaper to just use real glass - but I guess they didn't wanna clean up afterward! Some of the other effects, like the elevators and many of the shots of the office building, were very well made.

    I would have liked to rate this movie very highly, but at the end of the day it doesn't have much substance. It does however have beautiful women, some cool fight scenes, and great style. The entertainment value is definitely not bad, but I can't rate it higher than a 7 out of 10.

    (Edit: Actually, yes I can! In hindsight I think it has enough intriguing elements, also story-wise, to warrant an 8 rating, and that is what I have now revised my rating to.)
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    • sarastro7
    • Feb 8, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 12, 2002 (Singapore)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Official site
      • A.D.2, Inc. (United States)
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Cantonese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gác Kiếm
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia
      • Eastern Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $76,584
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,702
      • Sep 14, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $810,243
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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