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Profile
- Movie: Sparrow
- Chinese: Man jeuk (文雀)
- Director: Johnnie To
- Producer: Johnnie To
- Writer: Johnnie To
- Cinematography: Siu-Keung Cheng
- Release Date: February 2008
- Runtime: 87 min.
- Language: Cantonese
- Country: Hong Kong
Plot
"Sparrow" is Hong Kong's street slang for "pickpocket" and this is a story about a gang of four sparrows. They work in-group lifting wallets from unsuspected tourists until one day a mysterious, sexy woman of unknown origin appears in front of them, requesting the gang to steal a key for her. They find the mission irresistible and complete it with care. However, the set-up begins to unravel itself when they get the key. The pickpockets realize that the exotic beauty has been slowly leading them onto a path of no return ...
Cast
- Simon Yam - Kei
- Kelly Lin - Chung Chun Lei
- Ka Tung Lam - Bo
- Hoi-Pang Lo - Mr. Fu
- Kenneth Cheung - Mac
- Suet Lam
- Wing-cheong Law - Sak
- Chun-shun Lo
Trailer
Film Festivals
- 2008 (10th) Udine Far East Film - April 18th-26th
- 2008 (7th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 20th-July 6th - * New York Premiere
- 2008 (12th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 3rd-21st * Canadian Premiere
- 2008 (13th) Pusan International Film Festival - October 2nd-10th - A Window on Asian Cinema
- 2008 (28th) Hawaii International Film Festival - October 9th-19th
- 2008 (9th) TOKYO FILMeX - November 22nd-30th - Agnes B.
- 2010 (9th) Asian Film Festival of Dallas - July 23-29, 2010 *Dallas Premiere
Awards
- Best Ensemble Performance - 2008 (7th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 20th-July 6th
