Island of Greed
| Island of Greed | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Traditional | 黑金 |
| Simplified | 黑金 |
| Mandarin | Hēi Jīn |
| Cantonese | Hak1 Gam1 |
| Directed by | Michael Mak |
| Produced by | Johnny Mak |
| Screenplay by | Johnny Mak |
| Story by |
Johnny Mak Chan Man-keung Lee Ying-kit Jesse Hung Liang Hai-chiang |
| Starring |
Andy Lau Tony Leung Pauline Suen Annie Wu |
| Music by |
Raymond Wong Landy Wei |
| Cinematography |
Jingle Ma Tony Cheung Lin Tien-ui |
| Edited by | Poon Hung |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | China Star Entertainment Group |
Release dates |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language |
Cantonese Mandarin Hokkien |
| Box office | HK$12,146,790 |
Island of Greed is a 1997 Hong Kong action crime thriller film directed by Michael Mak and starring Andy Lau and Tony Leung Ka-fai. This film is set and filmed in Taiwan and deals with corruption in the Republic of China Government.
Plot
Taiwan Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau captain Fong Kwok-fai (Andy Lau) investigates a triad leader Chow Chin-sin (Tony Leung), who attempts to bribe political officials to get in office.
Cast
- Andy Lau as Captain Fong Kwok-fai
- Tony Leung Ka-fai as Chow Chiu-sin
- Pauline Suen as Tsui Miu-heung
- Annie Wu as Ling Fei
- Kelly Kuo as Mui Mei Lai
- Doze Niu as Ngai Kin-kwok (Nicotine)
- Lee Li-chun as Chairman Hau
- Chin Shih-chieh as Suen Ching-lim
- Winston Chao as Fung King-chung
- Liu Fu-juh as Chairman Lam
- Wang Shui as Fai's father
- Adam Chan as Wah
- Wong Ching-lam as Sam Pau
- Kong Yeung as Taipei Commissioner Tung
- Wang Ping as Commissioner Tung's wife
Theme songs
- Lonely Star's Tear (孤星淚)
- Composer / Lyricist: Wu Bai
- Singer: Andy Lau
Box office
The film grossed HK$12,146,790 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run in Hong Kong.
Award nominations
- 17th Hong Kong Film Awards
- Nominated: Best Screenplay (Johnny Mak)
- Nominated: Best Actor (Tony Leung)
- Nominated: Best Actress (Pauline Suen)
- Nominated: Best Art Direction (Lee King-man)
- Nominated: Best Action Choreography (Yuen Bun)
- Nominated: Best Original Film Song (Lonely Star's Tear (孤星淚) - Composer / Lyricist: Wu Bai, Singer: Andy Lau)
- Nominated: Best Sound Design
External links
- Island of Greed at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Island of Greed at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Island of Greed at the Internet Movie Database