Exiled
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- This article is about the 2006 Hong Kong film. For the Law & Order film of the same name, see Exiled: A Law & Order Movie. For the term, see Exile.
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 Exiled movie poster |
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| Directed by | Johnnie To |
| Produced by | Johnnie To |
| Written by | Szeto Kam-Yuen Yip Tin-Shing Milkyway Creative Team |
| Starring | Anthony Wong Nick Cheung Francis Ng Simon Yam Roy Cheung Lam Suet |
| Music by | Dave Klotz Guy Zerafa |
| Cinematography | Cheng Siu-Keung |
| Editing by | David Richardson |
| Distributed by |  Media Asia Distribution Ltd. Magnolia Pictures |
| Release date(s) |  September 6, 2006 (Venice Film Festival) October 19, 2006 April 4, 2007 April 12, 2007 August 31st, 2007 (limited) |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | HKD 35,000,000 (estimate) |
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| Hong Kong: | III (uncut) IIB (cut) |
| United States: | R |
Exiled (traditional Chinese: 放‧逐; Cantonese Yale: Fong‧juk) is a 2006 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and starring Anthony Wong, Nick Cheung, Francis Ng, and Simon Yam. The action takes place in contemporary Macau.
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[edit] Plot
In 1998 Macau, former mobster Wo (Nick Cheung) lives quietly with his wife, Jin (Josie Ho), and his newborn child in a nondescript apartment, having turned over a new leaf. But vengeful mob boss Fay (Simon Yam)-- who Wo once tried to assassinate--has dispatched a pair of aging hitmen to cut that peaceful existence short. Once arrived, killers Blaze (Anthony Wong) and Fat (Lam Suet) finds a second pair of hitmen, Tai (Francis Ng) and Cat (Roy Cheung) who are determined to protect Wo. After a brief showdown, the whole group lays their weapons down and bonds over dinner--after all, these men grew up together in the same gang. Reunited and hungry for another score, they plot a gold heist while a furious Fay adds the defiant clique to his hit list.
[edit] Cast
- Anthony Wong Chau Sang - Blaze
- Francis Ng - Tai
- Nick Cheung - Wo
- Roy Cheung - Cat
- Lam Suet - Fat
- Josie Ho - Jin, Wo's wife
- Simon Yam - Boss Fay
- Richie Ren - Sergeant Chen
- Ellen Chan - Hooker
- Cheung Siu-Fai - Jeff
- Hui Shiu Hung - Sergeant Shan
- Lam Ka-Tung - Boss Keung
- Tam Ping-Man - Uncle Fortune
- Wong Chi-Wai - Darkie
[edit] Reception
[edit] Festivals
Exiled was shown in Competition at the 2006 Venice Film Festival. It was also shown at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, the 2007 Bangkok International Film Festival, 2007 8th Jeonju International Film Festival and the 2007 Seattle International Film Festival.
[edit] Category III Rating
The film was awarded a Category III rating (18+ restriction), particularly for one scene showing Simon Yam's character shaking hands with another gangster with their left hands turned around, making a triads agreement handshake. The scene is present on the Mega-Star uncut Limited Edition DVD. However, only the Category IIB cut version was released in Hong Kong theatrically.
[edit] Box Office
Exiled was released in Hong Kong on October 19. The film, on opening weekend, grossed a total of HK$47,533. The film's total HK box-office take was $687,434.
It was later released in the United States with an R-rating by the MPAA "for strong violence and some sexual content." Following its limited released in the United States, Exiled grossed US$20,351 on opening weekend. The film's total gross was $49,413.
[edit] Distribution
Magnolia Pictures acquired the North American rights of Exiled and the film was given a limited release as of August 31, 2007. The North American DVD version of the film was released on January 11, 2008.
[edit] Critical Reception
Exiled received fairly good reviews in the United States. The film is currently one of the highest-rated limited-release films of 2006 on Rotten Tomatoes at 81%. Critics often made comparisons to the early spaghetti western pictures made by filmmakers such as Sergio Leone and Sam Peckinpah, hailing the film for its action sequences and dark humour. Newsweek Magazine even awarded the film at number 4 as one of 2007's "Best Action Movie Scenes" [1]
Some critics, however, were less enthusiastic by the film. Film critic Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times, awarded the film a 2.5 star rating, writing: [2]
| “ | Johnnie To, the director, is highly respected in this genre, and I suppose he does it about as well as you'd want it to be done, unless you wanted acting and more coherence. | ” |
[edit] Remake
Hong Kong film distributor Media Asia Group has announced a remake of Exiled. The company brokered a deal with film producer Samuel Hadida, who is attached as a producer. [3]
[edit] Awards
- Nominated: Best Director (Johnnie To)
- Nominated: Best Film Editing (David Richardson)
- Nominated: Best Cinematography (Cheng Siu-Keung)
- Nominated: Best Picture (Johnnie To)
- Won: Best Director (Johnnie To)
- Won: Best Picture (Johnnie To)
- Won: Best Action Choreography
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
- Won: Best Director (Johnnie To)
Catalonian International Film Festival
- Won: Best Director (Johnnie To)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Best Movie Action Scenes | Newsweek Movies | Newsweek.com
- ^ :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews :: reviews (xhtml)
- ^ Cinema Strikes Back - Covering the World of Film » Movie News: Hong Kong
[edit] External links
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