Accident (2009-Hong Kong)
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- Movie: Accident
- Chinese: 意外 (Yi ngoi)
- Director: Pou-Soi Cheang
- Writer: Kam-Yuen Szeto, Lik-Kei Tang
- Producer: John Chong, Johnnie To
- Cinematographer: Yuen Man Fung
- World Premiere: September 2, 2009 (Venice Film Festival)
- Release Date: September 17, 2009
- Runtime: 89 min.
- Language: Cantonese
- Country: Hong Kong
Plot
A self-styled “accident choreographer,” the Brain (Louis Koo) is a professional hitman who kills his victims by trapping them in well crafted “accidents” that look like unfortunate mishaps but are in fact perfectly staged acts of crime. Perennially plagued with guilt, he is also suspicious and morbid by nature. The recent avalanche of memories of his lost wife does not make things any easier.
After one mission accidentally goes wrong, causing the life of one of his men, the Brain is convinced that this accident has been choreographed: someone is out there plotting to terminate him and his team. He becomes increasingly paranoid, walking on the thin line between reality and delusion.
When he is accosted by a mysterious insurance agent Fong (Richie Ren) who happened to be on the scene of the “accident” as well, the Brain becomes obsessed that this man must be the mastermind behind a conspiracy to take him out. To regain his sanity and to safe his life, he must strive to kill Fong before he makes his next move.
Cast
- Louis Koo - Brain (Kwok-fai Ho)
- Richie Ren - Fong
- Shui-Fan Fung - Uncle
- Michelle Ye
- Suet Lam - Fatty
- Monica Mok
Trailer
Film Festivals
- 2009 (66th) Venice Film Festival - September 2nd-12th - Venezia 66 (Competition) * World Premiere
- 2009 (34th) Toronto International Film Festival - September 10th-19th - Vanguard
- 2009 (42nd) Sitges Film Festival - October 1st-12th - Sitges Oficial Fantàstic
- 2009 (14th) Pusan International Film Festival - October 8th-16th - A Window on Asian Cinema
- 2009 (24th) Mar del Plata Film Festival - November 7th-15th
- 2009 (10th) TOKYO FILMeX - November 21st-29th - Competition Section
- 2010 (34th) Hong Kong International Film Festival - March 21st-April 6th - Hong Kong Panorama 2009-2010
- 2010 (14th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 8-28 *Montreal Premiere
- 2010 (9th) Asian Film Festival of Dallas - July 23-29, 2010 *Southwest Premiere
