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Vengeance (2009)
Directed by Johnnie To
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Overview
A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter’s family in Macau, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for the mafia.
Length 108 minutes
Actors
Johnny Hallyday | Anthony Wong | Gordon Lam | Lam Suet | Simon Yam | Sylvie Testud | Vincent Sze | Michelle Ye | Felix Wong | Cheung Siu-Fai | Berg Ng Ting-Yip | Maggie Shiu | Stanley Fung | Farini Cheung | Elena Kong | Jo Kuk | Vincent Lam Wai | Alan Chui Chung-San | Cheung Wing-Cheung | Yee Tin-Hung | Jackson Ha Chak-San | Jeff Cheung Ka-Kit | Lu Ching-Ting | Jack Lai | Wong Chi-Wai | Wong Wa-Wo | Law Wing-Cheong | Chiu Chi-Shing | Chi Ping Chang
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/22/2013 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
If I didn’t know the director I would have guessed Johnnie To totally based on the style and invention of this movie. His touches are all over this from the plotting, staging, cinematography, etc. Such a good looking movie even if the print on Instawatch sucks. I love when Anthony Wong has a total badass character like this. The loss of memory in Costello takes a suspension of belief typical of To’s films. I give him a lot of credit for making even the preposterous premise entertaining and highly watchable.
I’d love to see a prequel with those three hitman (Anthony, Suet, and Ka Tung Lam). They are so terrific together.
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