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Partners (2002)
Directed by Billy Chan
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In Hong Kong, an elite gang of robbers - regarded as somewhat of a crime dream team - is formed, each member selected for their previous well-planned, swift, and successful operations. They are fearless and lethal, even going so far as to kill an undercover cop to humiliate the police. However, internal strife is brewing among the team. Three of its members plot to get rid of the leader, dissatisfied that his share of the loot seems disproportionate. The questions remain: will this faction of the gang overcome their leader, and could this gang of strong-minded thieves hold up without him?
Length 80 minutes
Actors
Eric Tsang | Simon Yam | Michael Wong | Chapman To | Teddy Yip Wing-Cho | Mok Ga-Yiu
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/10/2018 | TV | DVD | Rented | 3.5 stars |
| (Average) 3.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
The first of my HK crime double feature today (had to update TMDb w/the info before i could add it here). Anyways, this is the film that lives up to the old adage that Adam Dorfman told me back in the early 00s (around the time this movie was released, coincidentally), “just because it’s from Hong Kong doesn’t automatically make it good.”
Wow this is a bad movie that not even Simon Yam can save despite being the best thing in this. Eric Tsang is the central character and I do not like Eric Tsang in any role so no luck having him here. Michael Wong delivers what can only be described as a melodramatic wooden plank. Just awful. Also inexplicable why Michael Wong’s Rick speaks English when he’s in the company of only Cantonese speaking characters. MAKES NO SENSE.
The whole movie is just weird and poorly done. Like they wanted something like HEAT without any flare for storytelling or character development. Things just randomly happen for no reason. Thankfully the runtime is only 80 minutes.
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