Dou fo sin (2007)

Director:

Wilson Yip

Writers:

Kam-Yuen Szeto (written by) and
Lik-Kei Tang (written by)

Release Date:

2 August 2007 (Singapore)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

They made it personal... He'll make them pay.

Plot:

An agent battles against three brothers of a powerful Vietnamese gang.

Plot Keywords:

Hong Kong | Sniper Rifle | Shootings | Murder | Explosion

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Donnie Yen	...	Det. Sgt. Ma Jun
Louis Koo	...	Wilson
Collin Chou	...	Tony
Ray Lui	...	Archer Sin (as Lui Leung Wai)
Bingbing Fan	...	Julie (as Fan Bing Bing)
Kent Cheng	...	Inspector Wong
Yu Xing	...	Tiger (as Xing Yu)
Qing Xu	...	Madam Lau (as Xu Qing)
Ben Lam	...	Sam
Lan Law	...	Madam Ma (as Law Lan)
Ping Ha	...	Tony's Mum (as Ha Ping)
Irene Wang	...	Cindy
Austin Wai	...	Four Eyes
Wai Ai	...	Hero (as Al Wai)
Chi Wai Wong	...	Baldy (as Wong Chi Wai)
Aaron Leung	...	Deco
Kenji Tanigaki	...	Tony's Underling #1
Yu Kang	...	Tony's Underling #2 (as Yu Kang)
Damian Green	...	Boxer
Damon Howe	...	Boxer
Min Yoo	...	Boxer
Drafus Chow	...	Boxer
Dus Luu	...	Boxer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kea Wong	...	Herself (archive footage)
Timmy Hung	...	Yang Zai (uncredited)

Directed by
Wilson Yip		(as Yip Wai Shun)

Writing credits
Kam-Yuen Szeto		(written by) (as Szeto Kam Yuen) and
Lik-Kei Tang		(written by) (as Nicholl Tang)

Produced by
Yiu Wa Chan	....	assistant line producer (as Chan Yiu Wah)
Li-Juan Liu	....	associate producer (as Liu Li Juan)
Yuk-Lam Pang	....	line producer (as Pang Yuk Lam)
Dong Bing Shan	....	associate producer (as Shan Dong Bing)
Nansun Shi	....	producer
Wang Chang Tian	....	executive producer (as Wang Chang Tian)
Bak-Ming Wong	....	executive producer (as Raymond Wong)
Eddie Wong	....	assistant line producer
Donnie Yen	....	producer
Dong Yu	....	executive producer (as Yu Dong)
Zhao Zhang	....	associate producer (as Zhang Zhao)
Guoguang Zhao	....	executive producer (as Zhao Guo Guang)

Original Music by
Kwong Wing Chan		(as Chan Kwong Wing)

Cinematography by
Man Po Cheung		(director of photography) (as Cheung Man Po)

Film Editing by
Ka-Fai Cheung		(as Cheung Ka Fai)

Production Design by
Kenneth Mak

Costume Design by
Pik Kwan Lee		(as Lee Pik Kwan)

Makeup Department
Kakusei Fujiwara	....	special makeup effects artist
Heidy Chun Sau Ha	....	makeup artist (as Chan Sau Han)
Rachel Kong	....	hair stylist (as Kong Tak Yen Rachel)

Production Management
Cheuk Kau Man	....	unit manager (as Man Cheuk Kau)
Sam Wang	....	post-production supervisor (as Sam Wong)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Po Chun Chan	....	second assistant director (as Chan Po Chun)
Cheong Leung Tim	....	first assistant director (as Cheung Leung Tim)
Kwok Kuen Wong	....	second assistant director (as Wong Kwok Kuen)
Donnie Yen	....	assistant director

Art Department
Che Kiu Lam	....	assistant art supervisor
Wai Kin Lam	....	props master (as Lam Wai Kin)
Tze Fung Li	....	assistant art supervisor (as Li Tsz Fung)
Kin Hung Wong	....	props (as Wong Kin Hung)
Yu Chung Wong	....	props (as Wong Yu Chung)

Sound Department
Xia Ai	....	foley artist (as Ai Xia)
Steve Burgess	....	sound re-recording mixer
Yue Chao	....	audio systems (as Chao Yue)
Lei Chen	....	audio systems (as Lei Chen)
Pui Keung Cheung	....	dubbing supervisor: Mandarin (as Cheung Pui Keung)
Wing Lai Chin	....	sound mixer (as Chin Wing Lai)
Ye Gong	....	foley artist (as Gong Ye)
Ming Guo	....	sound effects editor (as Guo Ming)
Snow Han	....	dialogue editor
Yalin Han	....	dialogue editor (as Han Yalin)
Jingshu He	....	sound effects editor (as He Jingshu)
Seven Ke	....	supervising foley artist
Echo Lee	....	sound post-production coordinator
Iris Lee	....	sound effects editor
Lynn Lee	....	dialogue editor
Chi On Mak	....	boom operator (as Mak Chi On)
Xu Miao	....	foley artist (as Miao Xu)
Yin Miao	....	foley artist (as Miao Yin)
Jiajia Mok	....	supervising sound effects
Wayne Adrian Riley	....	sound effects editor
Qiuqiu Sun	....	dubbing recordist: Mandarin
Sam Wang	....	sound premixer (as Sam Wong)
Sam Wang	....	sound (as Sam Wong)
Sam Wang	....	supervising sound effects (as Sam Wong)
Ziwei Wang	....	foley artist
He Wei	....	sound premixer (as He Wei)
Fifi Wong	....	sound effects editor
Fung Fi Wong	....	dubbing supervisor: Mandarin (as Wong Fung Fi)
Michael Xie	....	audio systems
Yanchao Yang	....	foley artist
Ben Zhang	....	dubbing director: Mandarin
Van Zhang	....	audio systems

Visual Effects by
Dong-ye Bing	....	3D animator
Dong-ye Bing	....	compositor
Kitty Cai	....	3D animator
Kitty Cai	....	compositor
Chuchawan Chairimiyang	....	film scanning and recording
Terence Cheng	....	3D animator
Terence Cheng	....	compositor
Bessie Cheuk	....	visual effects controller
Yang Weng Dan	....	3D animator
Yang Weng Dan	....	compositor
Qiang-yu De	....	3D animator
Qiang-yu De	....	compositor
Deborah Huen	....	digital colorist (as Debora Huen)
Cai Hui	....	3D animator
Cai Hui	....	compositor
Da-Chen Jian	....	3D animator
Da-Chen Jian	....	compositor
Xiang-Chen Jian	....	3D animator
Xiang-Chen Jian	....	compositor
Piyanut Kaeomaneo	....	film scanning and recording
Ming-ji Kai	....	3D animator
Ming-ji Kai	....	compositor
Ringo Lee	....	visual effects supervisor
Ricky Leung	....	3D animator
Ricky Leung	....	compositor
Gan Lin	....	3D animator
Gan Lin	....	compositor
Wei Li	....	3D animator
Wei Li	....	compositor
Leo Lo	....	visual effects producer
Kaewla Notsukhum	....	digital colorist (as Kaewta Netsukhum)
Eric Pang	....	3D animator
Eric Pang	....	compositor
Pauline Pu	....	3D animator
Pauline Pu	....	compositor
Yin-kai Sai	....	3D animator
Yin-kai Sai	....	compositor
Bobbie Wong	....	project supervisor
Long Lin Xiao	....	3D animator
Long Lin Xiao	....	compositor
Donald Yip	....	visual effects supervisor
Zhi Fang Yun	....	3D animator
Zhi Fang Yun	....	compositor

Stunts
Chi Wing Chan	....	car stunt team (as Chan Chi Wing)
Martin Cheung	....	car stunt team
Zhong Feng	....	stuntmen team (as Zhong Feng)
Xiang Gao	....	stuntmen team (as Gao Xiang)
Junya Iwamoto	....	stuntmen team
Isao Karasawa	....	stuntmen team
Chi-Wah Kong	....	car stunt team (as Kong Chi Wah)
Bruce Law	....	car stunt coordinator
Nonan Law	....	car stunt team
Man Tat Ng	....	car stunt team (as Ng Man Tat)
John Salvitti	....	fight assistant for donnie yen
John Salvitti	....	stuntmen team (as Salvitti John Paul)
Yûji Shimomura	....	stuntmen team (as Shimomura Yuji)
Ouchi Takahito	....	stuntmen team
Kiyokazu Tanaka	....	stuntmen team
Yu Hai Wei	....	stuntmen team
Donnie Yen	....	action director
Hew-Ming Yu	....	car stunt team (as Yu Hew Ming)

Camera and Electrical Department
Hoi Yan Chan	....	gaffer (as Chan Hoi Yan)
Tak-fai Chan	....	assistant camera (as Chan Tak Fai)
Man Lung Choi	....	second camera operator (as Choi Man Lung)
Lo Lou Fai	....	assistant gaffer (as Lo Lau Fai)
Ka-Fai Ho	....	dolly grip (as Ho Ka Fai)
Siu Ching Ip	....	Steadicam operator (as Ip Siu Ching)
Chow Lam	....	gaffer (as Chow Lam)
Chi Wai Lee	....	assistant gaffer (as Lee Chi Wai)
Hoi-man Mak	....	operator: second unit (as Mak Hoi Man)
Kin Fai Miu	....	camera operator: second unit (as Miu Kin Fai)
Wing Sam Tam	....	still photographer (as Tam Wing Sam)
Chun Chung Tsang	....	camera operator (as Tsang Chun Chung)
Wai Lun Wan	....	assistant camera (as Wan Wai Lun)
Jupiter Wong	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Man Kit Chow	....	assistant costume designer (as Chow Man Kit)
Yun Mei Man	....	wardrobe (as Man Yun Mei)

Editorial Department
Narathorn Hermaratanathorn	....	digital on-line editor (as Narathorn Hemratanathorn)
Kritsada Kaewmanee	....	technical supervisor: digital output (as Kritsada Kaewamani)
Supamol Pleumchusak	....	color timer (as Supamol Pieumchusak)
Pornopol Sakarin	....	technical supervisor: digital output (as Pornpol Sakarin)
Pramota Sanlithayee	....	digital on-line editor (as Pramote Santithayee)
Nepasnan S.	....	digital intermediate producer (as Napasnan S.)
Man To Tang	....	assistant editor (as Tang Man To)
Suwil Tiwakornkul	....	digital on-line editor (as Suwit Tiwakornkul)
Passakorn Yaisiri	....	color timer (as Passakorn Yaisiri)

Music Department
Kwong Wing Chan	....	composer: original music (as Chan Kwong Wing @ Click Music)
China Philharmonic	....	string orchestra conductor

Other crew
Wai-keu Cheng	....	making-of (as Cheng Wai Keu)
Ka-Wai Kam	....	script supervisor (as Kam Ka Wai)
Lai Pi Lam	....	tea lady (as Lam Lai Pi)
Pisit Lixibunnakorn	....	laboratory consultant (as Pisit Likibunnakorn)
Pairoj Prempri	....	laboratory consultant
Pison Santawanpas	....	laboratory consultant
Edmond Wong	....	making-of

Thanks
Bey Logan	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Mandarin Films Distribution Co.
• Chang Ying Group
• Beijing Poly-bona Film Publishing Company
• Enlight Pictures (as Beijing Enlight Pictures)
• China Film Co-Production Corporation (produced in association with)

Distributors

• Mandarin Films Distribution Co. (2007) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Cinebox (2007) (Vietnam) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Indo Overseas Film (2007) (India) (theatrical)
• Third Rail Releasing (2008) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Genius Products (2008) (USA) (all media)

Special Effects

• Menfond Electronic Art & Computer Design Company (visual effects)
• Asia Legend (visual effects)

Other Companies

• yU+Co.  title design
• Oriental Post Co. Ltd.  digital intermediate
• Kantana Animation Co. Ltd.  digital intermediate
• Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.  laboratory
• Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.  film processing
• Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.  subtitles
• Salon Films  camera and lighting equipment
• Distant Horizon  domestic sales (uncredited)
• Tai Fung (Tsu's) Co. Ltd.  film supplied by (uncredited)

Also Known As:

Flash Point (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
City Without Mercy (International: English title) (working title)
City with No Mercy (International: English title)
Dao huo xian (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Flashpoint (UK) (DVD box title)
Fuse (Hong Kong: English title) (literal title)
Po jun (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody violence and brutal martial arts action.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin | Cantonese | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Canada:14A | USA:R | Malaysia:18PL | South Korea:18 | UK:18 | South Korea:15 (cable rating)

Company:

Mandarin Films Distribution Co.

Trivia:

In the parking garage scene, it took Yu Xing 39 takes in order to complete the simple shot of him leaping over the gate when attacking the man in the car. Donnie Yen attributed Yu's difficulty to nerves, as this was his first movie with Yen and the scene was his first to be shot in the film. An outtake of Yu crashing through the gate and breaking it is included in the movie's final credits.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When the man is shot on the roof of the parking structure, even though the movie depicts events in 1997, there is a modern silver BMW 5-series parked next to the victim’s car. It is a 2004-2007 (pre January 2007 facelift) model.

Movie Connections:

Follows Saat po long (2005)

One of the best films to come out in a long time

Flashpoint is a beautifully shot film that moves a long at a fast pace. I was never much of a Donnie Yen fan but I have been converted to one after seeing this film. Hollywood needs to bring him back, at least as an action choreographer. The action scenes in this film are far more sophisticated than anything Hollywood is doing.

Wilson Yip did an amazing job as director. It's a shame this didn't get a U.S. theatrical release. If Hollywood is smart, they will recruit him.

Bingbing Fan is a beauty that should also be brought to Hollywood.

Flashpoint doesn't break new ground in terms of it being a typical cops and gangsters flick, but it is as good as any of them.

The fights are excellent and realistic.

Flashpoint is highly recommended for HK movie fans.