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Special ID

Original title: Te shu shen fen
  • 2013
  • R
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
4.4K
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Andy On, Donnie Yen, and Tian Jing in Special ID (2013)
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A cop goes undercover in a ruthless underworld organization to stop a gang leader, only to put himself in great danger after being exposed by his former protégé and best friend.A cop goes undercover in a ruthless underworld organization to stop a gang leader, only to put himself in great danger after being exposed by his former protégé and best friend.A cop goes undercover in a ruthless underworld organization to stop a gang leader, only to put himself in great danger after being exposed by his former protégé and best friend.

  • Director
    • Clarence Fok
  • Writers
    • Tai-lee Chan
    • Kam-Yuen Szeto
  • Stars
    • Donnie Yen
    • Tian Jing
    • Andy On
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    4.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Clarence Fok
    • Writers
      • Tai-lee Chan
      • Kam-Yuen Szeto
    • Stars
      • Donnie Yen
      • Tian Jing
      • Andy On
    • 31User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Donnie Yen
    Donnie Yen
    • Chan Chi-Lung…
    Tian Jing
    Tian Jing
    • Fang Jing
    Andy On
    Andy On
    • Lo Chi-Wai…
    Ronald Cheng
    Ronald Cheng
    • Captain Cheung King-Kun
    Collin Chou
    Collin Chou
    • Cheung Mo-Hung
    Terence Yin
    Terence Yin
    • Terry
    Zhigang Yang
    • Captain Lei Peng
    Hanyu Zhang
    Hanyu Zhang
    • Daofeng…
    Hee Ching Paw
    Hee Ching Paw
    • Amy (Chan's mother)
    Cheung-Ching Mak
    • Brother Kun
    Pok Fu Chow
    • Party guest
    Tony Ho
    Tony Ho
    • Rascal
    Wai-Kai Law
    Wai-Kai Law
    • Party guest
    Ken Lo
    Ken Lo
    • Brother Bo
    Frankie Chi-Hung Ng
    Frankie Chi-Hung Ng
    • Bald gang boss
    Wai-Nam So
    Wai-Nam So
    • Mo-Hung's gangster
    Chris Tsui
    • Brother Bo's gangster
    Kam Tong Wong
    • Party guest
    • Director
      • Clarence Fok
    • Writers
      • Tai-lee Chan
      • Kam-Yuen Szeto
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film was intended to be the first collaboration between Donnie Yen and fellow martial artist and popular TV actor Wenzhuo Zhao. But after a series of mishaps on set and badly influenced involvement of the press, Zhao left the set on February 27 2012 and rejected returning to follow up work. On February 29 2012, Zhao held a press conference expressing his disappointment in the script and the people involved in the film crew. He revealed that script changes were being made constantly without his consent and that contractual terms he demanded for his contract were violated. However, on March 15 2012 a controversy affecting Yen and the film crew as well as heated responses from both actors' fans broke out after Zhao held another press conference and claimed what really happened while the film was in production. Also as a result of Zhao's departure from the production, Donnie hired former co-stars Andy On, Collin Chou and Ken Lo as new cast additions.
    • Connections
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      Performed by Kun Yang

    User reviews31

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    7/10
    Good fighting and cop movie, Donnie Yen sets the bar higher for MMA.
    Thought I'd give this movie a hand, a long-time IMDb user, creating an account just because I'm outraged at the bad press this movie is getting here!

    After SPL and Flash Point, this movie fits right into its sub-genre, which Donnie Yen is pioneering and he is going to be known for the choreography work he is doing in these movies in years to come.

    Some of the review to this movie are phenomenally unfair. People are considering Sha Po Lang as a benchmark, and while it had great fighting scenes, it was incredibly over-dark. Flashpoint starts with the development of MMA in fight scenes, and does a great job, although the final action scene was really long. This film has some of the best fight scenes seen in a long while and it really brings MMA to the screen in an exciting and new way. (The guy who says Yen is the only one who knows ground-work in the movie wasn't watching, it seems.)

    Not only that, the colours and the settings are grand, the first scene in a Kowloon-looking gangster hangout is fantastic, and there is a great scene in a restaurant as well.

    The action is visually beautiful and emotionally tense, a great job with that. Maybe the car chase scene is a bit long, there is some Chinese cheesiness with the conversations with the female character, but it brings the action forward and Andy On is a great bad guy. Maybe the storyline unfolds quickly and not all the elements are there, but the characterisation of Donnie Yen's character is new and interesting, though they play on old HK conventions.

    In short, this is a GOOD action movie for people who like martial arts movies and cop movies. Yen is reviving the police dramas that Honk Kong hasn't been doing well for a few years now (Johnnie To and Dante Lam being the exceptions). It is great fun, with great shots and even its music is not bad!

    Thank you Donnie, for making action movies that are fresh, new and cool!
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    • Jan 6, 2014

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    • Release date
      • October 18, 2013 (China)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thân Phận Đặc Biệt
    • Filming locations
      • Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    • Production companies
      • Beijing Starlit Movie and TV Culture
      • China Film Group Corporation (CFGC)
      • China Movie Channel
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,666
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,153
      • Mar 9, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,139,936
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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