Confession of Pain (2006)

A detective helps a friend investigate the mysterious death of his father-in-law.

Directors:

Andrew Lau, Alan Mak

Writers:

Felix Chong, Alan Mak

Stars:

Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Qi Shu

5 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Tony Chiu-Wai Leung	...	Detective Lau Ching Hei (as Tony Chiu Wai Leung)
Takeshi Kaneshiro	...	Detective Yau Kin Bong
Qi Shu	...	Sai Fung
Jinglei Xu	...	Susan Chow (as Jing Lei Xu)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ankie Beilke	...	Spicy Girl
Bo Yuen Chan	...	Lai Sun Wah (as Ricky Chan)
Candice Chan	...	Beer Promoter
Yee Ting Chan	...	Hei's Sister (as Chan Yee Ying)
Emotion Cheung	...	Chan Wing Fu (as Cheung Kam Ching)
Yuk Wah Cheung	...	Sister In Orphanage (as Cheung Yuk Wah)
Lim-Kang Chow	...	School Principal
Kun-Yang Chu	...	Susan Chow's Doctor (as Chui Kwai Sam)
Woon-Ling Hau	...	Landlord of the Seaside House (as Hau Waon Ling)
Jordan Ho	...	Lawyer of Chow
Lin Ho	...	Temple Master (as Ho Lin)

Storyline

When veteran detective Hei finds out that his father-in-law, the billionaire benefactor Kim, is gruesomely murdered in his palatial mansion, he enlists the assistance of his former partner turned private detective, Bong. On the surface, the murder smacks of a vendetta that has taken a lifetime to fulfill. But no sooner has Bong agreed to crack the case with Hei than he realizes nothing is what it appears to be. Undoubtedly, they are after a monster in a perfect crime: every detail was meticulously orchestrated, every motive conveniently justifiable, and every culprit and potential witness mysteriously eliminated. But Bong has his own demon to fight over the suicide of his pregnant girlfriend. As he digs deeper and deeper into the case, he starts grappling with the suspicion that the man they hunt is someone very close to them, someone on the verge of a total breakdown.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | murder | suit and tie | blood | kiss | 

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Taglines:

The heart is a lonely hunter...

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Quotes

Detective Lau Ching Hei: Beating crime used to be our mandate, now all that matters is the crime rate.

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Connections

References CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

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Soundtracks

ASK BLOOD
Composed by Kwong Wing Chan (as Chan Kwong Wing)
Lyrics by Long Zen
Performed by Ai Ke

User Reviews

So there's no big twist here

But that doesn't take too much away from the "entertainment". At least not in my eyes. Of course as with the Infernal Affairs movies, this isn't so much about the action, as it is about the drama and the relationships between the characters. And if you have some of the finest (as is the case here), than nothing can go wrong. And although it's apparent from very early on, who did what, that doesn't take anything away from the movie.

Quite the contrary! Even it wasn't revealed in the movie, you would've guessed it. So by showing it, the movie tells you that it won't play any "twist" game with you. And you can enjoy the performances and the nice story as it unfolds.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin Cantonese English

Release Date:

21 December 2006 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Confession of Pain

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,182,296

Company Credits

Production Co:

Media Asia Films, Beijing Poly-bona Film Publishing Company, Avex Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1