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The Four

Original title: Si da ming bu
  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 58m
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Ronald Cheng, Collin Chou, Liu Yifei, and Chao Deng in Si da ming bu (2012)
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A government department known as the Six Panels appoints their best officer to infiltrate a special force called the Divine Constabulary, to ensure their way in stopping the circulation of c... Read allA government department known as the Six Panels appoints their best officer to infiltrate a special force called the Divine Constabulary, to ensure their way in stopping the circulation of counterfeit coin currency in the capital.A government department known as the Six Panels appoints their best officer to infiltrate a special force called the Divine Constabulary, to ensure their way in stopping the circulation of counterfeit coin currency in the capital.

IMDb RATING
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2.3K
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  • Directors
    • Gordon Chan
    • Janet Chun
  • Writers
    • Gordon Chan
    • Frankie Tam
    • Maria Wong
  • Stars
    • Chao Deng
    • Liu Yifei
    • Ronald Cheng
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  • Directors
    • Gordon Chan
    • Janet Chun
  • Writers
    • Gordon Chan
    • Frankie Tam
    • Maria Wong
  • Stars
    • Chao Deng
    • Liu Yifei
    • Ronald Cheng
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    • 11User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Chao Deng
    Chao Deng
    • Leng Lingqi (Coldblood)as Leng Lingqi (Coldblood)
    Liu Yifei
    Liu Yifei
    • Shong Yayu (Emotionless)as Shong Yayu (Emotionless)
    Ronald Cheng
    Ronald Cheng
    • Cui Lueshang (Life Snatcher)as Cui Lueshang (Life Snatcher)
    Collin Chou
    Collin Chou
    • Tie Yourda (Iron Hands)as Tie Yourda (Iron Hands)
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    • Zhuge Zhenwoas Zhuge Zhenwo
    • (as Anthony Wong)
    Xiubo Wu
    Xiubo Wu
    • An Shigeng - The God of Wealthas An Shigeng - The God of Wealth
    • (as Wu Xiu Bo)
    Taishen Cheng
    • Sheriff Kingas Sheriff King
    • (as Cheng Tai Shen)
    Yiyan Jiang
    • Ji Yaohuaas Ji Yaohua
    • (as Jiang Yi Yan)
    Anna Fang
    Anna Fang
    • Butterflyas Butterfly
    Ryu Kohata
    • Avalancheas Avalanche
    Sheren Tang
    Sheren Tang
    • Aunt Foiseas Aunt Foise
    Waise Lee
    Waise Lee
    • Princeas Prince
    Bei-Er Bao
    Bei-Er Bao
    • Big Wolfas Big Wolf
    • (as Bao Bei Er)
    Emma Wu
    Emma Wu
    • Ding Dongas Ding Dong
    • (as Wu Ying Jie)
    Chi Miao
    Chi Miao
    • Gutsas Guts
    Tina Xiang
    • Bellas Bell
    Manli Cui
    Manli Cui
    • An's servant girlas An's servant girl
    Yuki Li
    • Feng Mingas Feng Ming
    • Directors
      • Gordon Chan
      • Janet Chun
    • Writers
      • Gordon Chan
      • Frankie Tam
      • Maria Wong
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    A government department known as the Six Panels appoints their best officer to infiltrate a special force called the Divine Constabulary, to ensure their way in stopping the circulation of counterfeit coin currency in the capital.
    • chinese
    • china
    • wuxia
    • ancient china
    • based on novel
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    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Fantasy
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    • Connections
      Followed by The Four 2 (2013)

    User reviews11

    Review
    Top review
    2/10
    An utterly messy affair that has no respect for originality
    Watching The Four is a depressing prospect, not only for the shameless grandstanding we are sure to witness from the wholesale theft of ideas that worked better elsewhere, but for the near-certainty that the movie will crumble into a mess under the unfortunately ham-fisted direction of Gordon Chan. By turns confused and clueless, The Four never really settles on an identity that it's comfortable with, resulting in parts that feel woefully out of place. At least Chan delivers an honest effort with the action but it's not worth the trouble.

    The recent circulation of counterfeit money has landed the capital of the Song Dynasty in a predicament. The Department Six Constabulary and Divine Constabulary are sent to investigate but complications arise when the competing constabularies constantly get into each other's way. The Divine Constabulary is eventually suspended but spearheaded by the eponymous The Four, the constabulary continues to work on the case. It soon uncovers a more sinister plot to overthrow the government and must rush against time to stop the perpetrator before he plunges the dynasty into chaos.

    Chan tries to put on a heady, feverish spin to this underlying material yet succeeds only in overwhelming it with unnecessary ideas that I suspect many of you would have trouble making sense of. From off the shelf romantic malarkey to flame-throwing mutants to jarringly misplaced zombies in settings that don't otherwise account for them, it seems fairly clear that Chan will steal from anywhere to build a brazen showpiece that feels more awkward than fulfilling. Unfortunately, he is nowhere near the wisdom that will make it all work and it shows in his unfocused direction where he demonstrates his inability at making smooth transitions. Don't get me wrong. I'm not discouraging creativity, only saying that The Four could have benefited more from a far less ambitious approach.

    There's little doubt that Chan's heart is with the more action- orientated parts of the movie as he quickly morphs the supposed crime procedural drama into a battle between cadres of mutants. It's here that The Four breaks out its mishmash of characters that are blatantly copied from the other side of the world: A mind-reading girl bound to a wheelchair with a 'X logo' wheel, who can also control objects with her mind is an embodiment of 2 certain characters from X-Men, an assassin who can turn totally invisible and create a force field is a concept lifted directly from a certain character in Fantastic Four and a hubris- laden, quick-witted man who can set himself on fire (and freeze people for good measure) draws traits from another character in Fantastic Four. It seems really ironic that a movie dealing with counterfeit money is in fact the most glaring counterfeit showcase.

    At least the movie's serviceable special effects and professional, if completely routine action set-pieces do the Chinese rendition of Marvel characters justice but I sincerely question whether The Four really wants to be saved at all at this point. The conclusion is conservative, uninspiring and uncreative, and really all about relying on an untidy myriad of special effects to put out the fireworks than mitigating its embarrassments with a rousing display of well-choreographed action. There's nothing from The Four to take home with – just a reminder of a disaster that could have been avoided had the movie been crafted with more thought and less narcissism.

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    • Release date
      • July 12, 2012 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Tu Dai Danh Bô
    • Production company
      • Beijing Enlight Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,505,808
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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