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Title: Fuk sau (2009)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Johnny Hallyday | ... | Francis Costello | |
| Anthony Chau-Sang Wong | ... | Kwai (as Anthony Wong) | |
| Simon Yam | ... | George Fung | |
| Suet Lam | ... | Fat Lok (as Lam Suet) | |
| Ka Tung Lam | ... | Chu (as Lam Ka Tung) | |
| Sylvie Testud | ... | Irene Costello | |
| Felix Wong | ... | Python | |
| Siu-Fai Cheung | ... | Wolf (as Cheung Siu Fai) | |
| Ting Yip Ng | ... | Crow (as Ng Ting Yip Berg) | |
| Maggie Siu | ... | Madam Wong (as Maggie Shiu) | |
| Stanley Sui-Fan Fung | ... | Tony (as Feng Tsui Fan) | |
| Michelle Ye | ... | Big Mama | |
| Jo Kuk | ... | Crow's Wife (as Jo Koo) | |
| Elena Kong | ... | Wolf's Wife | |
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Kawing | ... | Python's Wife (as Karen Chan) |
In Macau, a family is attacked by three killers and only the wife survives severely wounded. Her father, the French chef Francis Costello, travels to Macau to visit his daughter in the hospital and steals the photos of his daughter, her husband and two children from the police department to seek revenge against the killers. Costello stumbles with the independent hit-men Kwai, Chu and Fat Lok that are under contract with the mobster George Fung at his hotel and he hires the trio to hunt down the killer of his daughter's family. They locate the killers in Hong Kong and they travel to kill them. But they have a surprise when they discover who ordered to kill the family. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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A decade ago, director Johnny To made an impression on many when he released "The Mission". Several years later, he explored similar ideas in "Exiled". Now, in 2009, Johnny To releases another movie and like the former two, it is a story of stoic killers dealing with issues of duty, loyalty, friendship and revenge all wrapped up in violence and tragedy.
To's style is unmistakable and yet reminds you of many high profile directors. There is of course the resemblance to Asian cinema in the vein of Woo. To like many of his contemporaries likes to mix modern, stylish action scenes with the bleakness of Noir films. The fact he is a fan of Jean-Pierre Melville shows big time, especially in Vengeance. I would also say he puts his mark on films as much as Sergio Leone did decades ago.
If you've liked The Mission and Exiled, chances are you will enjoy Vengeance although it is the weakest of the three in execution. Many scenes are reminiscent of the other two (particularly Exiled) and it features many of the actors. I thought the blood splatter effects from gunshots in Exiled were bold and promising. Unfortunately, here they aren't as stylish and clash a bit with the action.
Johnny To likes to concentrate on style. The stories are primal, the characters are archetypes. The Mission had an extremely simple core story, allowing the scenes to flow one after the other. In Exile, the plot was more convoluted while being less interesting. Vengeance is a return to a simpler plot. Unfortunately, it relies on extraordinary coincidences making suspension of disbelief impossible. You just have to enjoy the ride.
A good film but not the director's best.