Running Out of Time 2

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Running Out of Time 2
Directed by Johnnie To
Law Wing-Cheong
Produced by Johnnie To
Presented by
Charles Heung
Administrative Producer
Tiffany Chen
Written by Yau Nai-Hoi
Au Kin-Yee
Milkyway Creative Team
Starring Lau Ching Wan
Ekin Cheng
Kelly Lin
Music by Raymond Wong
Cinematography Cheng Siu-Keung
Editing by Law Wing-Cheong
Yau Chi Wai
Distributed by Flag of Hong Kong China Star Entertainment Group
Release date(s) 2001
Country Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong
Language Cantonese/English
Preceded by Running Out of Time
IMDb profile

Running Out of Time 2 (traditional Chinese: 暗戰2) is a 2001 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To and Law Wing-Cheong. It is a sequel to To's 1999 film Running Out of Time, with Lau Ching-Wan returning as Inspector Ho Sheung-Sang, who this time has to go after an elusive thief played by Ekin Cheng.

[edit] Plot

Running Out of Time 2 brings back Inspector Ho Sheung-Sang (Lau Ching-Wan), this time to contend with another clever thief (Ekin Cheng, whose character is nameless). This time around, the Thief is determined to extort money from a high-strung businesswoman (Kelly Lin) and play a few rounds of clever games with Ho in the process.

[edit] Awards

Golden Horse Film Festival

  • Won: Best Action Choreography (Bruce Mang)
  • Won: Best Film Editing (Law Wing-Cheong and Yau Chi Wai)
  • Nominated: Best Visual Effects (Stephen Ma)
  • Nominated: Best Sound Effects
  • Nominated: Best Cinematography (Cheng Siu-Keung)

Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards

  • Won: Film of Merit Award

[edit] Cast