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Exiled (2006) 放逐 (Fong Juk)
SYNOPSIS: Acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker Johnny To returns to the characters of his international success The Mission (aka Cheung Fo) with this action-packed thriller. It's 1998, and the Portuguese colony of Macau, a city along the Southern coast of China, is about to be handed over to Chinese authorities under a long-standing agreement. As the people of Macau ponder how their new leaders will deal with the criminal underground that's long been part of the city's support system, a pair of hit men from Hong Kong arrive in town to execute a gangster who has turned his back on the syndicate to make a new life for his wife and children. While the Chinese syndicate want to be sure he doesn't share anything he learned while in their employ, two strong-arm men also arrive in Macau, determined to see to the former gangster's safety. Exiled received its world premiere at the 2006 Venice Film Festival.
MOVIE TIDBITS: The film is produced by Media Asia Films and Milkyway Image. Director Johnnie To chose Macau as the setting for the film because of its strong European flavor. The alleys, the streets and the architecture have retained their Portuguese and Spanish influences, he said.
With the exception of Josie Ho, the majority of the cast of Exiled are To's longtime collaborators. Richie Ren and Nick Cheung just recently worked with the director for Breaking News; Cheung also starred in Election.
Director To was also looking forward to renewing his collaboration with Francis Ng and Anthony Wong, who he last worked with on The Mission. Ng, who won a Golden Horse best actor award for his role in The Mission, plays a triad member in the new film. Does he feel any pressure working with To again? I'm not going to let myself dwell on that. The last film was an ensemble. There was no conscious effort to make myself stand out, said the actor. In the new film, Nick Cheung and Josie Ho play a couple. He wants to leave the triads to start a new life with his pregnant wife but finds it isn't so easy. I think the director cast me because he knows I am about to be a father in real life, Cheung said. .
Cast List
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Anthony Wong |
Francis Ng |
Nick Cheung |
Josie Ho |
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Simon Yam |
Richie Jen |
Roy Cheung |
Lam Ka Tung |
Exiled Trailer
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