The Mission (1999 film)
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| The Mission | |
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| Directed by | Johnnie To |
| Produced by | Johnnie To |
| Written by | Yau Nai-Hoi Milkyway Creative Team |
| Starring | Anthony Wong Francis Ng Jackie Lui Roy Cheung Lam Suet Simon Yam |
| Music by | Chung Chi Wing |
| Cinematography | Cheng Siu-Keung |
| Editing by | Chan Chi Wai |
| Distributed by | International Films Enterprise Ltd. |
| Release date(s) | 1999 |
| Running time | 81 min. |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
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The Mission (traditional Chinese: 鎗火) is a 1999 Hong Kong action film produced and directed Johnnie To, and starring Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Jackie Lui, Lam Suet, and Simon Yam.
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[edit] Plot
Triad boss Lung (Eddy Ko), who has just escaped being killed in an assassination attempt hires the killers Curtis (Anthony Wong), James (Lam Suet), Mike (Roy Cheung), Roy (Francis Ng) and Shin (Jackie Lui) for his protection. Their grown solidarity is under compulsion when Lung orders Curtis to kill Shin in punishment for his affair with Mrs. Lung.
[edit] Remake
Film producers Roy Lee and Doug Davison, along with their production company Vertigo Entertainment, have planned an American remake of The Mission which is to be distributed by Universal Pictures, with Peter Berg as the film's director. [1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Mission at the Internet Movie Database
- The Mission at LoveHKFilm.com
- The Mission at Rotten Tomatoes
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