France / Hong Kong,
2010, 98 min
Cinematography:
Man-Ching NgCast:
Carrie Ng, Frédérique Bel, Carole Brana, Jack Kao, John Hin-wai Au, Chi-wai Lao, Stephen Huynh, Bruce Lung Mang, Vernon FongPlots(1)
A hunt for a flacon of the legendary poison draws Orient and Occident together, whether by means of locations and characters or through the film style. A duo of French filmmakers residing in Hong Kong blends the aesthetic of giallo films with Asian genre movies. (Summer Film School)
Cast
Carrie Ng
Hong Kong
Best movies:
City on Fire (1987)
Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon (1990)
Angel Terminators (1992)
Frédérique Bel
France
Best movies:
A Very Long Engagement (2004)
Serial (Bad) Weddings (2014)
Round Da Way (2009)
Carole Brana
Best movies:
Carbon (2017)
Red Nights (2010)
Alex Hugo (2014) (series)
Jack Kao
Taiwan
Best movies:
Goodbye South Goodbye (1996)
Unbeatable (2013)
Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
John Hin-wai Au
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Infernal Affairs (2002)
New Police Story (2004)
Permanent Residence (2009)
Chi-wai Lao
Best movies:
Infernal Affairs (2002)
One Nite in Mongkok (2004)
Infernal Affairs III (2003)
Stephen Huynh
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018)
Red Nights (2010)
Fire of Conscience (2010)
Bruce Lung Mang
Best movies:
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
Pantyhose Hero (1990)
Magnificent Warriors (1987)
Vernon Fong
Best movies:
Connected (2008)
Raging Fire (2021)
Red Nights (2010)