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Overheard 2

Original title: Sit ting fung wan 2
  • 20112011
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Sit ting fung wan 2 (2011)
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  • Crime
  • Thriller
A stockbroker working with a crime syndicate is hurt in a car accident while attempting to evade a surveillance operative.A stockbroker working with a crime syndicate is hurt in a car accident while attempting to evade a surveillance operative.A stockbroker working with a crime syndicate is hurt in a car accident while attempting to evade a surveillance operative.
IMDb RATING
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  • Directors
    • Felix Chong
    • Alan Mak
  • Writers
    • Alan Mak
    • Felix Chong
  • Stars
    • Louis Koo
    • Ching Wan Lau
    • Daniel Wu
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  • Directors
    • Felix Chong
    • Alan Mak
  • Writers
    • Alan Mak
    • Felix Chong
  • Stars
    • Louis Koo
    • Ching Wan Lau
    • Daniel Wu
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    • 6User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 20 nominations

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    Louis Koo
    Louis Koo
    • Jack Hoas Jack Ho
    Ching Wan Lau
    Ching Wan Lau
    • Manson Lawas Manson Law
    Daniel Wu
    Daniel Wu
    • Joe Szemaas Joe Szema
    Michelle Ye
    Michelle Ye
    • Ho Yuen Chingas Ho Yuen Ching
    Yi Huang
    Yi Huang
    • Emilyas Emily
    Kenneth Tsang
    Kenneth Tsang
    • Tony Wongas Tony Wong
    Fung Woo
    Fung Woo
    • Szema Cheungas Szema Cheung
    Ying Kwan Lok
    Ying Kwan Lok
    • Jim Chanas Jim Chan
    Wilfred Lau
    • Hoytas Hoyt
    Hin-Wai Au
    • Forensic pathologistas Forensic pathologist
    Joman Chiang
    Joman Chiang
    • Fannyas Fanny
    Chiao Chiao
    Chiao Chiao
    • Mrs. Szemaas Mrs. Szema
    Matt Chow
    Matt Chow
    • Tinkeras Tinker
    Alex Fong
    Alex Fong
    • Hotel Security Directoras Hotel Security Director
    Chi-Kui Fong
    Ai Kong
    • Sherwin Makas Sherwin Mak
    Fung Kwok
    Fung Kwok
    • Lamas Lam
    Chi-Wai Lai
    • Directors
      • Felix Chong
      • Alan Mak
    • Writers
      • Alan Mak
      • Felix Chong
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    • Trivia
      This is a thematic sequel to Sit ting fung wan (2009) rather than a narrative one, as it stars the same three lead actors, but as different characters in a similar story.
    • Connections
      Followed by Overheard 3 (2014)

    User reviews6

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    7/10
    Same Places & Faces with a plot that shouts "THAT'S NOT MY NAME"
    The only things in common between OVERHEARD 2 and OVERHEARD (2009) are having 3 of the same male leads, a plot relating to phone-tapping & blackmail of the evil criminal few who have the ability to control the stock market.

    Working with DP Anthony Pun to deliver a new tone & texture to the picture, some scenes integrate a gritty look similar to heist films like Ben Affleck's THE TOWN, and the editing by Curran Pang delivers an overall tighter pace to bring OVERHEARD 2 a couple of notches up in having a narrative that moves along nicely - leading up to a finale that actually works without dishing out the fantasy - as in the first film - that calls for the audience to suspend their disbelief (just so Mak & Chong could pay homage to Korean VENGEANCE films). The topic of inside trading hits timely with the audience, and the film attempts to remind yet again the facts about the ills to the stock market - numbers are fixed by the few in power, and that the sub-prime fallout owes much to the policies of the US government. What's interesting is that unlike other films about inside trading, Mak & Chong injects a sense of patriotism by highlighting the battles won by these now evil men in the early days of Hong Kong's stock market - the powers they earned by having fought off foreign investors in attacks to crash the HK stock market turned these patriots into monsters. This plot point connects much more strongly to the audience than all the convoluted trade jargon and scam tactics we see in similar films, and reinforces the trade-mark "Heroes gone bad" character development Mak & Chong have used repeatedly since INFERNAL AFFAIRS.

    With OVERHEARD 2, actor Daniel Wu delivers one of his most solid and mature performances to date. It is also refreshing to see veteran actors Kenneth Tseng and Kong Ngai in their come-back with scene-stealing performances. The casting of almost-forgotten veteran actors is an on-going trend in HK films right now which began with Leung Siu Lung and Yuen Qiu in Stephen CHow's KUNG FU HUSTLE (2004), then later with Teddy Robin and Chan Kwoon-Tai in GALLANTS (2010), and more recently Jimmy Wong Yu in director Peter Chan's WUXIA (2011).

    As with just about all Mak & Chong scripts, unfortunately, the female leads are again given only roles of being speaking vases. MIchelle Ye's scenes with Louis Koo could have been so much more engaging, and Huang Yi's pillow talk with Lau Ching Wan could have been much more touching. It seems the two writer/directors still have problems connecting with the female mind beyond just displaying tears and sad faces. The dialoque given to these two actresses were so disconnected and removed from the right emotions that I was left to wonder how the male leads could have even responded to what was said to carry such cryptic conversations that make these on-screen couples come across as people who barely even know each other.

    All in all, OVERHEARD 2 is the best we have seen from the mainstream HK film industry in 2011 so far, and I can't help but to think that there's a good chance we will end up seeing this and the previous OVERHEARD becoming Hollywood remakes in the coming years.
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    • Aug 23, 2011

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 2011 (China)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • China
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • 竊聽風雲2
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Bona Entertainment
      • Sil-Metropole Organisation
      • Pop Movies
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    • Budget
      • HK$8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,040,142
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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