Naam yi boon sik (2007)

Director:

Benny Chan

Writers:

Benny Chan (written by) &
Chi-man Ling (written by) ...
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Release Date:

19 July 2007 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Crime

Plot:

Three cops team up to bring down a criminal gang of seven, who have their own hidden agenda. |

Plot Keywords:

Jewelry Store | Hijacked Bus | Police Officer Shot In The Chest | Police Officer | Hospital

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Nicholas Tse	...	Detective Chan Chun
Jaycee Chan	...	Officer Wai King Ho
Shawn Yue	...	Inspector Carson Fong Yik Wei (as Shawn Yue Man Lok)
Jacky Wu	...	Tien Yeng Seng (as Wu Jing)
Lisa Lu	...	Ho's Grandma
Andy On	...	Ronin Tien Yeng-Yee
Candy Liu	...	Ho Ka Yee
Elanne Kwong	...	Leung Hoi Lam
Sam Lee	...	Ho Wing Keung (as Sam Li)
Ken Lo	...	Wong Kam Ming (as Ken Low)
Vincent Sze	...	Tien Yeng Chi
Mei Wang Xue	...	Tien Yeng Yan (as Xue Mei Wang)
Ka Wah Lam	...	Senior Superintendent Cheung Man Yiu (as Lam Ka Wah)
Tak-bun Wong	...	Sam Mok (as Kenny Wong)
Mark Cheng	...	Senior Superintendent Mark Law Pui Keung
Philip Ng	...	Tiger
Deep Ng	...	Gangster Terry
Tommy Yuen	...	Gangster On
Gladys Fung	...	Suzie the Girl
Suet Lam	...	Loan Shark Cheng (as Lam Suet)
Anson Leung	...	Police Officer Chun
Chih Hung Tsai	...	Taxi Passenger Hung (as Tsui Chi Hung)
Chi Wai Wong	...	Brother Blackie (as Wong Chi Wai)
Siu Yik Ng	...	Brother Blackie's Son (as Ng Siu Yik)
Wai Nam Chan	...	Ronin (as Chan Wai Nam)
Tsz Fung Ma	...	Security Guard (as Ma Tsz Fung)
Yau Quan Au	...	Security Guard (as Au Yau Quan)
Lee Kai Kit	...	Chan's Assistant (as Lee Kai Kit)
Tao Chiang	...	Chan's Assistant (as To Kong)
Ngan Ling Pang	...	Chan's Assistant (as Pang Ngan Ling)
Tin Chi Law	...	Chan's Assistant (as Law Tin Chi)
May Wong	...	Loan Shark Cheng's Girl
Wai-Ha Lee	...	Woman On Street (as Lee Wai Ha)
Lai Chi Wai	...	Tea Restaurant Manager (as Lai Chi Wai)
Norman Chan	...	Thug in Restaurant
Shuet Kwan Cheung	...	Carson's Assistant (as Cheung Shuet Kwan)
Pok-yee Ng	...	Carson's Assistant (as Ng Pok Yee)
Tam Chun Ho	...	School Bus Child (as Priesky Tam)
Shannon Chan	...	School Bus Child
Moon Moon Chan	...	School Bus Child
Chun Wai Yeung	...	School Bus Child (as Yeung Chun Wai)
Chin Nam Yeung	...	School Bus Child (as Yeung Chin Nam)
Mei Yin Law	...	School Bus Child (as Law Mei Yin)
Chin Kwong Law	...	School Bus Child (as Law Chin Kwong)
Miu Sze Lau	...	School Bus Child (as Lau Miu Sze)
Ka-hei Chan	...	School Bus Child (as Chan Ka Hei)
Fu-Keung Chan	...	School Bus Child (as Chan Fu Keung)
Kit Yui Tsang	...	School Bus Child (as Tsang Kit Yui)
Wing Chi Cheng	...	School Bus Child (as Cheng Wing Chi)
Man Ho Tong	...	School Bus Child (as Tong Man Ho)
Man-Lok Kwok	...	Ho's Son (as Kwok Man Lok)
Yee-Man Yueh	...	Ho's Wife (as Yueh Yee Man)
Wang Yue Chin	...	Goldsmith Manager (as Chin Wang Yue)
Nam Kan Chow	...	Deputy Police Commissioner (as Chow Nam Kan)
Hiu Wah Chan	...	Police Secretary (as Chan Hiu Wah)
Au Hin Wai	...	Mental Hospital Doctor (as Au Hin Wai)
Sze Yu Yan	...	Inspector Law's Assistant (as Yan Sze Yu)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Samuel Pang

Directed by
Benny Chan

Writing credits
Benny Chan		(written by) &
Chi-man Ling		(written by) (as Rams Ling) &
Melody Lui		(written by)

Produced by
Benny Chan	....	producer
Cary Cheng	....	associate producer
Cary Cheng	....	producer
Hong Tat Cheung	....	administrative producer (as Cheung Hong Tak)
Alvin Lam	....	administrative producer
Daniel Lam	....	executive producer (as Daneil Lam)
Stephen Lam	....	line producer
Dai Song	....	co-executive producer (as Song Dai)
Chiu Suet Ying	....	executive producer (as Chiu Suet Ying)

Original Music by
Anthony Chue

Cinematography by
Kwok Hung Chan		(director of photography) (as Chan Kwok Hung)
Chiu-Lam Ko		(director of photography) (as Ko Chiu Lam)

Film Editing by
Chi Wai Yau		(as Yau Chi Wai)

Production Design by
Bill Lui

Art Direction by
Bill Lui

Makeup Department
Fannie Chan	....	makeup artist (as Fannie Chan Miu Ching)
Ken Lau	....	hair stylist (as Ken Lau Kam Hung)

Production Management
Paul Au	....	production manager
Sing Yan Chan	....	post-production manager (as Chan Sing Yan)
Yiu Ho Cheung	....	assistant production manager (as Wave Cheung Yiu Ho)
Cheung Chi Ho	....	unit manager (as Cheung Chi Ho)
Jeannette Lee	....	associate production manager
Godfrey Leung	....	assistant production manager (as Godfrey Leung Hoi Fung)
Tsz Kit Yau	....	assistant production manager (as Yau Tsz Kit)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Amon Liu	....	second second assistant director (as Amon Liu Pak Kei)
Eddie Ng	....	second assistant director (as Eddie Ng King Hay)
Ka-Wai Tong	....	first assistant director (as Tong Ka Wai)

Art Department
Polly Chan	....	assistant art director (as Polly Chan Po Yin)
Yau Hong Chan	....	props (as Chan Yau Hong)
Kwok-wah Chao	....	props (as Chao Kwok Wah)
Chi Shing Fung	....	props (as Fung Chi Shing)
Jeffrey Kong	....	assistant art director (as Jeffrey Kong Hun Lim)
Tat Fei Lau	....	set constructor (as Lau Tat Fei)
Julia Lo	....	assistant art director (as Julia Lo Chung Yin)
Tin Kit Mak	....	storyboard artist (as Mak Tin Kit)
Wai Ming Wong	....	property master (as Wong Wai Ming)

Sound Department
Sunij Asavinikul	....	mixing engineer (as Sunit Asvinikul)
Thanapong Boonyachai	....	sound editor
Yue Chao	....	audio systems engineer (as Chao Yue)
Yat Fai Chen	....	boom operator (as Chan Yat Fai)
Snow Han	....	adr recordist: Mandarin
Yalin Han	....	adr recordist: Mandarin (as Han Yalin)
Tommy Ho	....	sound mixer (as Tommy Ho Chi Tong)
Phannipha Kabillikavanich	....	mixing engineer
Somsak Kanyanakitti	....	foley artist
Somsak Kanyanakitti	....	sound effects
Nakorn Kositpaisain	....	foley artist (as Nakorn Kositpaisam)
Nakorn Kositpaisain	....	sound effects (as Nakorn Kositpaisam)
Echo Lee	....	sound post-production coordinator
Kei-Wing Nip	....	sound designer (as Nip Kei Wing)
Sittichai Paopoang	....	foley artist
Sittichai Paopoang	....	sound effects
Vinai Sriirat	....	sound mixing engineer
Qiuqiu Sun	....	adr recordist: Mandarin
Nusara Suwanahong	....	foley artist
Nusara Suwanahong	....	sound effects
Singkorn Traipracha	....	foley artist
Singkorn Traipracha	....	sound effects
Tianjao Wang	....	adr director: Mandarin (as Wang Tianjao)
Kriengkrai Wongskun	....	foley artist
Kriengkrai Wongskun	....	sound effects
Ben Zhang	....	adr director: Mandarin
Van Zhang	....	audio systems engineer

Special Effects by
Pong Asvinkul	....	project supervisor
Kam Tong Fok	....	pyrotechnician (as Fok Kam Tong)
Bobbie Wong	....	project supervisor

Visual Effects by
Chatri Bunkijrungpisan	....	computer graphics artist
Chuchawan Chairimiyang	....	film scanning and recording
Narathorn Hermaratanathorn	....	digital online editor
Siu Lun Ho	....	computer graphics artist (as Ho Siu Lun)
Siu Lun Ho	....	computer graphics supervisor (as Ho Siu Lun)
Siu Lun Ho	....	visual effects artist (as Ho Siu Lun)
Siu Lun Ho	....	visual effects documentarian (as Ho Siu Lun)
Siu Lun Ho	....	visual effects supervisor (as Ho Siu Lun)
Deborah Huen	....	digital colorist (as Debora Huen)
Piyanut Kaeomaneo	....	film scanning and recording
Kritsada Kaewmanee	....	technical supervisor: digital output
Karnjana Karnjanaphiboon	....	computer graphics artist
Karnjana Karnjanaphiboon	....	visual effects artist
Kaewla Notsukhum	....	digital colorist (as Kaewla Netsukhum)
Petchpailin	....	digital artist
Sakmongkon Pongmaneerat	....	visual effects producer
Kridpol Poolgad	....	computer graphics artist
Kridpol Poolgad	....	visual effects artist
Pornopol Sakarin	....	technical supervisor: digital output
Pramota Sanlithayee	....	digital online editor
Yada Waewhong	....	computer graphics artist
Yada Waewhong	....	visual effects artist
Wiriacharoonsuntorn	....	digital artist
Derick Wong	....	digital artist

Stunts
Shan Peng Dang	....	stunts (as Dang Shan Peng)
Jun He	....	assistant stunt coordinator (as He Jun)
Wai-Leung Lee	....	car stunts (as Lee Wai Leung)
Chung Chi Li	....	stunt coordinator
Jack Wong Wai Leung	....	assistant stunt coordinator (as Wong Wai Leung)
Jian Xue	....	stunt trainer (as Xue Jian)
Chi Zhang	....	stunts (as Zhang Chi)
Sen Ling Zhu	....	stunts (as Zhu Sen Ling)
Xue Liang Zhu	....	stunts (as Zhu Xue Liang)

Camera and Electrical Department
Kwok Hung Chan	....	camera operator (as Chan Kwok Hung)
Lok Man Chan	....	focus puller (as Chan Lok Man)
Sing Chan	....	best boy (as Chan Sing)
Wing Keung Cheung	....	assistant camera (as Cheung Wing Keung)
Wong Wai Chuen	....	assistant camera (as Wong Wai Chuen)
Chi Kong Fung	....	assistant camera (as Fung Chi Kwong)
Wai Seng Ho	....	assistant camera (as Ho Wai Seng)
Yun Tai Ho	....	focus puller (as Ho Yun Tai)
Wing Fai Kan	....	electrician (as Kan Wing Fai)
Ka Lik Kwok	....	assistant camera (as Kwok Kei Lik)
Lap Kei Lam	....	electrician (as Lam Lap Kei)
Kin-wai Lee	....	assistant camera (as Lee Kin Wai)
Kenny Liao	....	focus puller (as Kenny Liao Chen Chiang)
Shiu Pung Lo	....	assistant camera (as Lo Shiu Pung)
Wing Kei Mak	....	dolly grip (as Mak Wing Kei)
Yuen Chun Ming	....	dolly grip (as Yuen Chun Ming)
Wing Yu Ng	....	assistant camera (as Ng Wing Yu)
Yun Keung Ng	....	electrician (as Ng Yun Keung)
Ching Chuen Sheung	....	electrician (as Sheung Ching Chuen)
Seow Jong Tan	....	still photographer (as Tan Seow Jong)
Tin Yan Wu	....	gaffer (as Wu Tin Yan)
Chun-Wah Yuen	....	focus puller

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kitty Chau	....	assistant costume designer (as Kitty Chau Cheuk Wai)
Tong Ping	....	wardrobe (as Tong Ping)
Nicole Yuen	....	assistant costume designer (as Nicole Yuen Chau)

Editorial Department
Sik Pan Chan	....	documentary editor (as Chan Sik Pan)
Wai Lun Cheng	....	trailer editor (as Cheng Wai Lun)
Chun Wai Cheung	....	trailer editor (as Cheung Chun Wai)
Peter Cheung	....	negative cutter (as Cheung Yiu Chung)
Gary Lo Tze Yu	....	post-production technician
Chung Yu Ma	....	negative cutter
Ka-Fai Ng	....	post-production technician (as Ng Ka Fai)
Passakorn Yaisiri	....	color grader
Passakorn Yaisiri	....	color timer

Music Department
Richard Bamping	....	musician: cello
May Chan	....	musician: choir
Terry Chan	....	additional music arranger
Terry Chan	....	additional orchestrator
Sheta Chow	....	musician (as Sheta Chow @ Purple Productions)
Anthony Chue	....	keyboard and synth programming
Lao Duck	....	musician: choir (as Duck Lau)
Shih Jieh Fuo	....	instrumentalist: Er-hu (as Fuo Shih Jieh)
Jackie	....	musician: choir
Danny Leung	....	musician: guitar
Nancy	....	musician: choir
Cheuk-Yin Ng	....	additional music arranger
Cheuk-Yin Ng	....	additional orchestrator
Leslie Moonsun Ryang	....	musician: violin
Alex Tam	....	musician: choir
Sarah Yeung	....	musician: choir

Transportation Department
Ching Kiu Yuen	....	transportation (as Yuen Ching Kiu)

Other crew
Wanitchaya Boonsong	....	production coordinator
Wikanda Chaiviririyachok	....	production coordinator
Pisit Lixibunnakorn	....	laboratory consultant (as Pisit Likibunnakorn)
Supamol Pleumchusak	....	production coordinator
Pairoj Prempri	....	laboratory consultant
Pison Santawanpas	....	laboratory consultant
Michael Yeung	....	laboratory consultant

Thanks
Aaron Kwok	....	special thanks
Siu May	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Universe Films Ltd.
• Sil-Metropole Organisation
• Guangzhou Ying Ming Media Co. (co-production)

Distributors

• Universe Films Distribution Company (2007) (Hong Kong) (all media) (worldwide)
• Art Port (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Beijing Poly-bona Film Publishing Company (2007) (China) (theatrical)
• Grand Brilliance (2007) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
• Innoform Media (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Universe Films Distribution Company (2007) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2007) (South Africa) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Yu Enterprises (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Genius Products

Special Effects

• Oriental Post Co. Ltd. (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Props Company  armourer
• Oriental Post Co. Ltd.  digital intermediate
• Ramindra Sound Recording Studios  sound post-production
• Vanilla Sky  sound design
• Soundfirm Beijing Co. Ltd.  adr recording: Mandarin
• CineDigit  additional sound production services
• TUI Insurance Consultants  insurance
• Kodak (Hong Kong) Ltd.  negative film
• Cine Art Laboratory  laboratory
• Kantana Animation Co. Ltd.  laboratory
• Universe Entertainment  editing facility
• Salon Films  equipment rental
• China Star Production Services Limited  telecine
• Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.  subtitles (uncredited)
• Salon Films  camera equipment provided by (uncredited)

Also Known As:

Invisible Target (Hong Kong: English title)
Nan er ben se (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violent content.

Runtime:

Australia:128 min (theatrical version)

Country:

Hong Kong | China

Language:

Cantonese | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:MA | Hong Kong:IIB | USA:R | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:18SG | New Zealand:R16

Company:

Universe Films Ltd.

Trivia:

Benny Chan requests that no doubles are to be used for the film's stunt sequences. The actors in the film performed their own stunts.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): After discovering the unconscious man, officer PC 5299 fails to pinch the patient's nostrils closed while giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

Outstanding Sight for Sore Eyes

Summer again and probably most of you think Flashpoint is the one to watch this season. Maybe, but now it sure has its work cut out for it, with an amazingly satisfying, over the top, touching and down right honorable release from dear old Benny Chan.

Mr. Chan's New Police Story was an admitted wink at good action things past, and Invisible Target bears the same hallmarks of quality only much better implemented.

Ostensibly, it's a promising flick with a strong cast finally heralding the return of two of this reviewer's fave tough guys: enigmatic and oft crazed Shawn Yue and sulking, intellectual trouble maker Nicholas Tse.

Of course a lot could still go wrong but it dawns on one that Invisible Target is an awesome movie right from the first scene when they proceed to blow things up with extreme prejudice smack in the middle of Hong Kong's Central business area, namely Queen's Road.

Yes, Eye in the Sky had a heist taking place in the same locale, but that one was pale and forgettable. Here we have a ballsy depiction of crooks on the loose that brings a tear to the most jaded of eyes as you sit there reminding yourself that this isn't merely how they used to make them, here they are, making them like that in this day and age.

Oh yes, just like New Police Story, Invisible Target has kick ass villains, headed by martial artist Wu Jing, whose deranged but respectable streak was previously flexed in SPL. The guy's simply spectacular as a bad guy, as is cool dude Andy On. Andy shone in New Police Story alongside Daniel Wu, and here he's even better, adding a sensible, human side to his nefarious character.

Indeed, the antagonists here are all well done and conspicuously Putonghua speakers. Hmmm. Regardless, they help make Invisible Target an excellent release you must not miss out on.

As we behold, the baddies wreak havoc in jolly HK, setting in motion a storyline that has Inspector Tequila-inspired Shawn and Nicholas go after them with a vengeance, aided by Jaycee Chan who for once is truly impressive and adds much to the story.

The three cops engage with the demented robbers across a variety of locations, using fists, feet, guns, cars and a variety of other tools. This movie is a field day for makers of breakaway glass everywhere, as literally not a single sheet remains intact for more than a second.

Invisible Target isn't a dour-faced, overly serious affair, it gets the balance between crime drama and lunatic fantasy just right as cops and robbers leap huge heights and take more punishment than your average WWII battleship could ever hope to withstand.

With good supporting appearances from Sam Lee, Lam Suet and even Aaron Kwok, this is out and out a fun, thrilling and gripping film. It's aggressively cartoonish at times but always professional and never coming across ridiculous. It's also atypically long for its genre or for Hong Kong releases in general, coming in at a hefty 130 minutes, which still isn't close to enough.

In the end, good triumphs but there really isn't any evil here, as even the vilest of people seen in the story has an explanation for what they do and a tale to tell, which is an added bonus not to be overlooked.

Plus, how can you say no to the first SDU sighting in a long, long, long time? Yes, they return to battle Wu Jing and his crew, and of course promptly get their posteriors handed to them.

Invisible Target is a frenzied, beautiful assemblage of classical themes (there's even a British cop in the briefing room like in the good old days), gorgeous stunts, mind-boggling explosions, intricate fight scenes and ever-shattering glass partitions.

The macho-sensitive cast is a perfect fit and we're delighted to see them together and on screen again. In fact, aside from giving logic and physical reality as we know it the finger, there's nothing wrong with Invisible Target and I, for one, can't wait to get my hands on the DVD version.

Invisible? Anything but! Don't wait for Flashpoint, get your summer kicks right here, right now.