Master of Crime: Johnnie To Collection Box Set
From the Director of “Drug War”, the Johnnie To Collection DVD Box Set is a great primer boxset for the Asian crime movie wave.
Director Johnnie To has established himself as the master of “gun fu”, the art of stylish close-quarters gun fights and gritty crime noir, and has managed to establish a huge fan following worldwide. This collection of three films makes for a definitive sampler of the best in Asian crime today.
EXILED (2006)
Brotherhood, honour, loyalty, assassination – which one the strongest? In the dark streets of Macau, China, gangster Wo is exiled for his misdeeds against crime Boss Fay and two mysterious hired killers are sent to extract the ultimate payment. However, Wo and his buddies will not go down without a fight. Stars: Nick Cheung, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Francis Ng.
- Nominated Asian Film Awards, Best Film
- Nominated Hong Kong Film Awards, Best Picture
- Nominated Best Film, Sitges
VENGEANCE (2009)
His daughter's family were viciously murdered. He has come to Hong Kong to
find the killers. He has come for Vengeance.
20 years ago, Costello was once a killer, now he's a French chef. A stranger
in Hong Kong, he seeks out the help of a small group of assassins to help him
carve a bloody trail to the gang who attacked his family. The only thing that
stands in his way is his own failing memory. Taking photos and writing names is
his only way of keeping his vengeance alive. To the bitter and vicious finale.
Stars: Johnny Hallyday, Sylvie Testud, Anthony Wong
- Nominated Palme d'Or at Cannes
LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE (2011)
Money is the root of all evil, as three people with nothing in common will discover. The only thing connecting them all is a bag containing 5 million dollars… and their desperate need for cash. LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE is a riveting drama about right, wrong… and everything in between. Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Terence Yin, Singh Hartihan Bitto
- Won Best Film, Asia Pacific Film Festival
- Nominated Hong Kong Film Awards, Best Picture
- Won Golden Horse Award, Best Director
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