Seung sing (2006)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Directors:

Wai-keung Lau
Siu Fai Mak

Writers:

Felix Chong (written by) &
Siu Fai Mak (written by)

Release Date:

21 December 2006 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The heart is a lonely hunter...

Plot:

A detective helps a friend investigate the mysterious death of his father. |

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Tony Leung Chiu Wai	...	Detective Lau Ching Hei
Takeshi Kaneshiro	...	Detective Yau Kin Bong
Qi Shu	...	Sai Fung (as Shu Qi)
Jinglei Xu	...	Susan Chow (as Jing Lei Xu)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ankie Beilke	...	Spicy Girl
Bo-yuan Chan	...	Lai Sun Wah (as Ricky Chan)
Candice Chan	...	Beer Promoter
Yee Ting Chan	...	Hei's Sister (as Chan Yee Ying)
Emotion Cheung	...	Chan Wing Fu (as Cheung Kam Ching)
Yuk Wah Cheung	...	Sister In Orphanage (as Cheung Yuk Wah)
Kwai Sam Chui	...	Susan Chow's Doctor (as Chui Kwai Sam)
Woon Ling Hau	...	Landlord of the Seaside House (as Hau Waon Ling)
Jordan Ho	...	Lawyer of Chow
Lin Ho	...	Temple Master (as Ho Lin)
On Tik Hung	...	Gangster at the Café (as Hung On Tik)
Chau Lim Kan	...	School Principal (as Chau Lim Kang)
Lam Kwok Kit	...	Bodyguard (as Lam Kwok Kit)
Elena Kong	...	Hei's Mother
Yiu-Cheung Lai	...	Chan Wai Keung (as Lai Yiu Cheung)
Heung Ping Lau	...	Rich Lady (as Lau Heung Ping)
Ka-wah Lee	...	Broadband Technician (as Lee Ka Wah)
Tat Chiu Lee	...	Gangster at the Pub (as Lee Tat Chiu)
Ho Ming Leung	...	Lau Ching Hei - Restaurant Captain (as Leung Ho Ming)
Toby Leung	...	Policewoman
Ken Ling	...	Rachel's Boyfriend
Bianca Liu	...	Beer Promoter
Chia Yung Liu	...	Gangster at the Café (as Lau Ka Wing)
Yiu Fai Lo	...	Informer (as Lo Yiu Fai)
Yiu Kwun Mok	...	Storekeeper (as Mok Yiu Kwun)
So Wai Nam	...	Bodyguard (as So Wai Nam)
Leong Ngai	...	Young Lau Ching Hei (as Ngai Leong)
Yuen Yee Ng	...	Sister Maci (as Ng Yuen Yi)
Cheuk Ming Poon	...	Security Guard at Hei's Home (as Poon Cheuk Ming)
Wai Lin Sun	...	Chan Wing Fu's Mother (as Sun Wai Lin)
Shaun Tam	...	Policeman
Chapman To	...	Inspector Tsui Wing Kwong
Siu-Chun To	...	Master Wai Shu (as To Siu Chun)
David Tsai	...	Convenient Store Staff
Monie Tung	...	Policewoman
Yeung Ming Wan	...	Uncle Man (as Vincent Wan)
Ho Shu Wing	...	Security Guard at Wah's Home (as Ho Shu Wing)
Emme Wong	...	Rachel
Geoffrey Wong	...	Policeman
Toby Wong	...	Gangster at the Café
Hua Yueh	...	Chow Yuen Sing (as Yue Hua)
Fu Wah Yuen	...	Wong Ming (as Yuen Fu Wah)

Also Known As:

Confession of Pain (International: English title)
Forlorn City (Hong Kong: English title) (literal title)
Shang cheng (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)

Runtime:

Hong Kong:110 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin | Cantonese | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:MA | Singapore:PG (edited version) | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

Media Asia Films

Movie Connections:

References "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000)

Soundtrack:

APRÉS UN RÊVE

Something missed...

Unresolved pain, harboured grudge and hatred leading to bloody revenge is most destructively tragic. Hei even takes harming/killing his wife as a last resort to fulfil his eye-for-eye, tooth-for-tooth dark plan on his father-in-law who exterminated his family twenty-five years ago.

A "well-taken-care-of" work with who did it is known, how it was did is also known, and viewers chase and chase the line to know why he did that. Every area is fine but something missed... it lacks "power", some more energy and intensity is desired. The film is too "quiet", we need at least one exploding/imploding point to exhibit the tension. In addition, Fiona Sit should take the role of that that Shu-qi occupies here as the girl here is a dotty one. Shu-qi has long passed that playful age. Her talent is not developed her. Wrong choice of actress. And, Kaneshiro is not quite himself, I find no clue why.

When the flame of hatred and pain keeps burning, the fire of vengeance grows stronger and hotter that even the entire furnace falls apart.