| Genre: | DRAMA; | | Rating: | IIB | | Run Time: | 109 | | Language: | Cantonese, Mandarin | | Sub Title: | Traditional and Simplified Chinese, English | | Director: | JOHNNIE TO | | Cast: | ANTHONY WONG, FRANCIS NG, CHEUNG KA FAI, JOSIE HO | | Story: | |
Acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker Johnny To returns to the characters of his international success The Mission (aka Cheung Fo) with this action-packed thriller. It's 1998, and the Portuguese colony of Macau, a city along the Southern coast of China, is about to be handed over to Chinese authorities under a long-standing agreement. As the people of Macau ponder how their new leaders will deal with the criminal underground that's long been part of the city's support system, a pair of hit men from Hong Kong arrive in town to execute a gangster who has turned his back on the syndicate to make a new life for his wife and children. While the Chinese syndicate want to be sure he doesn't share anything he learned while in their employ, two strong-arm men also arrive in Macau, determined to see to the former gangster's safety. Exiled received its world premiere at the 2006 Venice Film Festival. |
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