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To the Fore

Original title: Po feng
  • 20152015
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1K
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Andrew Lin, Eddie Peng, Si Won Choi, Carlos Chan, Luodan Wang, Shawn Dou, and Na-Na OuYang in To the Fore (2015)
  • Drama
  • Sport
Two sprinters compete in the cut throat world of professional road cycling.Two sprinters compete in the cut throat world of professional road cycling.Two sprinters compete in the cut throat world of professional road cycling.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Dante Lam
  • Writers
    • Sin-Yu Cheng(scriptwriter)
    • Silver Hau(screenplay)
    • Dante Lam(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Eddie Peng
    • Si Won Choi
    • Shawn Dou
Top credits
  • Director
    • Dante Lam
  • Writers
    • Sin-Yu Cheng(scriptwriter)
    • Silver Hau(screenplay)
    • Dante Lam(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Eddie Peng
    • Si Won Choi
    • Shawn Dou
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 4User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Eddie Peng
    Eddie Peng
    • Qiu Mingas Qiu Ming
    Si Won Choi
    Si Won Choi
    • Jeong Ji-Wonas Jeong Ji-Won
    Shawn Dou
    Shawn Dou
    • Qiu Tianas Qiu Tian
    Luodan Wang
    Luodan Wang
    • Huang Shi-Yaoas Huang Shi-Yao
    Carlos Chan
    Carlos Chan
    • Simonas Simon
    Andrew Lin
    Andrew Lin
    • Team Radiant coachas Team Radiant coach
    Na-Na OuYang
    Na-Na OuYang
    • Chen Yi-Qiaoas Chen Yi-Qiao
    Stephen Au
    • Korean financieras Korean financier
    Chang-Mien Chang
    • Mother of drowning boyas Mother of drowning boy
    • (as Josephine Chang)
    Li-Fu Chang
    • Tian's second elder brotheras Tian's second elder brother
    Cliff Cho
    Cliff Cho
    • Lin Sheng-Deas Lin Sheng-De
    Kevin Kam-Yin Chu
    Kevin Kam-Yin Chu
    • He Shu-Enas He Shu-En
    Rui Costa
    • Selfas Self
    Tzu-Chien Huang
    • Zhang, Team Radiant's assistant coachas Zhang, Team Radiant's assistant coach
    Yu-Mei Huang
    • Tian's eldest sister-in-lawas Tian's eldest sister-in-law
    Samantha Shu-Chin Ko
    Samantha Shu-Chin Ko
    • Siao-Weias Siao-Wei
    Yung-Kang Lee
    • Bankeras Banker
    Alice Li
    • Qi Qias Qi Qi
    • Director
      • Dante Lam
    • Writers
      • Sin-Yu Cheng(scriptwriter)
      • Silver Hau(screenplay)
      • Dante Lam(screenplay) (story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it did not get nominated.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the film, you can see lines of traffic waiting for the peloton to pass. Since roads are closed off from the early morning until when that portion is no longer needed and cleared up, they could spend a whole day waiting. As a result, motorists are discouraged from waiting and are advised to seek an alternative route.

    User reviews4

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    For "dream chasers"
    At heart, this is a rivalry and friendship movie, heavily carried by the cycling sport content. It has great production and locations (like a real cycling tournament was organized). Eddie is (again) a great lead! Not only is he very charismatic, at this point, I'd believe he is capable of doing almost anything.

    Anyway.. The entire movie is rather awkward. Like an entire soap opera summarized and crammed into 2 hours. With noticeable editing-cuts that feel more like they belong in TV, scarce depth in drama at times (which is not always a bad thing) but sudden spikes in intensity, and lack of a proper foundation. Still, the structure and development of the plot is well balanced and enjoyable. Was surprised on the evolution of the characters and the turns it took. Again, because it's awkward in it's delivery, I was expecting something more straightforward.

    I enjoyed watching it, and more so, the rivalry/friendship between the leads.

    ** The popular "Yowamushi Pedal" anime is a great introduction to the world of cycling! This movie is quite the opposite. It has a fast-paced start, directly into races. It's made for people that are in the known about the intricacies of this sport, but even so, it can be easily followed.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 7, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Cantonese
      • English
      • Italian
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • 破風
    • Filming locations
      • Taiwan
    • Production companies
      • Emperor Film Production
      • Evergrande Pictures
      • Film Fireworks
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,267,799
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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