Maai hung paak yan (2001)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Ho-Cheung Pang

Writers:

Vincent Kok (writer)
Ho-Cheung Pang (writer)

Release Date:

16 August 2001 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Crime | Action | Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Hitman | Film In Film | Porn Star | Blood | Gangster

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Eric Kot	...	Bart
Tat-Ming Cheung	...	Cheun
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hyper BB	...	Mahjong girl
Kenneth Bi	...	Victim
Fai-hung Chan	...	Hung
Wai-Man Chan	...	Bill
Joe Cheng	...	Mrs. Ma's mahjong friend
Sui-man Chim	...	Dai Hung / Kwok Wai-bun
Matt Chow	...	Porn film director
Audrey Fang	...	Ling (as Chi-Shuen Fong)
Henry Fong	...	Foul-mouthed Wah (as Fong Ping)
Asuka Higuchi	...	Michiko
Vincent Kok	...	Camera / X-rated VCD shop owner
Chiu-Wing Lam	...	Victim
Spencer Lam	...	Mr. Tse
Suet Lam	...	Fei Si
Sai Lan	...	Nina
Tats Lau	...	Fai
Fei-lin Miao	...	Mrs. Ma
Chi Hung Ng	...	Brother B
Ting Yip Ng	...	Samosa
Ho-Cheung Pang	...	Director
Kai Man Tin	...	Junkie Derek
Angela Tong Ying-Ying	...	Mrs. Tong
Ken Wong	...	Ray
Shaw Yin Yin	...	Ling's mother (as Shao Yin Yin)
Wilson Yip	...	Victim
Yung Henry Yu	...	Ling's father (as Yu Yang)

Also Known As:

You Shoot, I Shoot (International: English title) (USA)
Mai xiong pai ren (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)

Runtime:

USA:94 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese | French | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | South Korea:15 | Singapore:PG (cut)

Company:

Golden Harvest Company

Quotes:

Woman in Changing Room: Miss! That's my dress!
Mrs. Ma: You want me to call someone to rape you, bitch?
[to Bart]
Mrs. Ma: Hey, do you rape?
Bart: Um... I don't do rape, illegal gang bang or anal sex. I just kill.
Mrs. Ma: You'll make a lot less money that way, you know.

Movie Connections:

References Le samouraï (1967)

A creative funny movies

Edmond Pang first directorial debut (the director of Men Suddenly in Black, one of the finest black comedy since Shaolin Soccer), this movie talk about a assassin, name Bart (Eric Kot) whose business is slow due to Hong Kong bad economy. He finally got an assignment but with a catch, he must film the guy being killed. His first attempt was a failure, but was given another chance, this time he hired director assistance (Cheung Tat Ming) to film for him. This time it becomes a hit, and now many Rich Ladies/etc want to hire them. Not going into some subplot, the climax come when he must hit a triad boss.

This movie was very funny and creative, (just like Men Suddenly in Black, but not has good has that movie) but also has a major flawed. If they had filmed so many different killing tapes (with bart face in it), won't the cops at least get one of those tapes and arrest him with him on camera killing someone. Aside from that, it poke fun a lot on HK movies (about their preproduction and post production), which was very enjoyable and fun. The ending was stretch pretty long, but overall it was amusing to see what going on. The main actors in this movie are usually supporting actors; this movie doesn't really show they have the skills ready to be in the main actor roles. This movie is consider a black comedy because it is basically saying killing is good and that you can get away with it.

My favourite part in the movie is when there was another imitator assassin (Lam Suet) group, who offering stamp card and that if they kill more they save more. If you love Men Suddenly in Black (which talk about adultery is good), than this movie should also entertain has well.