Gong wu (2004)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Ching-Po Wong

Writers:

Chi-long To (screenplay)
Chi-long To (story)

Release Date:

26 May 2004 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Drama | Crime | Action

Plot:

When Triad leader Hung's wife gives birth to a baby boy, Hung considers leaving the world of the gangsters...

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Andy Lau	...	Hung Yan-jau
Jacky Cheung	...	Left-Hand
Shawn Yue	...	Wing
Edison Chen	...	Turbo
Chien-lien Wu	...	Mrs. Hung
Eric Tsang	...	Tall Man
Norman Chu	...	Big Lungs
Yuan Lin	...	Yoyo
Kiu Wai Miu	...	Figo
Kara Hui	...	Wing's Mother
Ka Tung Lam	...	Shing (as Gordon Lam)
Suet Lam	...	Officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Donna Chu	...	Figo's Wife
Ping Ha	...	Left-Hand's Mum
Tony Ho	...	Brother Lin
Alice Lee	...	Mistress
Doi-yung Ng	...	Target Brother
Chapman To	...	Brother To
Ching Wong	...	Old Hui
Shu Tong Wong	...	Ming
Yat Tung Wong	...	Gorgeous
Courtney Wu	...	Party guest

Also Known As:

Blood Brothers (Singapore: English title)
Jiang hu (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Left Hand (Canada: English title) (festival title)

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | South Korea:18 | USA:R | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIB | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Singapore:PG (cut)

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

Anytime Pictures Co. Ltd.

Decent.

There was much hype about the latest crime underworld movie called Jiang Hu. Sad to say it didn't do so well in the Hong Kong Box office and it was repeatedly slammed by Critics. Ironic though is that I find most non-official Critics such as fellow IMDb users, Internet users, and myself giving this film anywhere from thumbs in the middle to thumbs up. I'm probably not going to go much into the film since most reviewers have already elaborated on it. I am going to say though that it was sort of a waste to pit most of the "Infernal affairs" cast into this movie and yet you walk out not necessary caring for one of the characters. Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung are the highlights of the film though. Their dinner conversations on playing "Triad-chess" ignites the fuse on this film. Edison Chen and Shawn Yue surprisingly have improved on their acting on a margin of 80%. The last thing(s) that captivated me on this movie was the Musical Score, the wonderful lady- sung ballad in the opening and closing credits, and Chapman To's rendered Jiang Hu theme. For those who are looking for an abundance of Triad fight(s), look elsewhere. Sure this movie still has some violence, greed, lust, and full-on betrayals, but it is rather jelly-filled dialogue instead. Jiang Hu isn't a terrible movie but it isn't a best I've seen either. I give it a 7/10.