Tian xia wu zei (A World Without Thieves) (2004)
Andy Lau, Baoqiang Wang, Biao Fu, Bingbing Li, Rene Liu ... (see more) , You Ge
A con-team couple (Andy Lau & Rene Liu) head west after taking a city businessman for his BMW. But an encounter with a naive young carpenter travelling home with his life savings challenges their fate as thieves.
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Unrated, 100 min.
Directed by:
Feng Xiaogang,
Xiaogang Feng
Release Date: Dec 06, 2004
DVD Release Date: Jul 24, 2007
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Bonnie and Clyde inspired, this movie pushes the paradox between good and bad karma. But it felt not enough, as if certain aspects is missing in the movie. If you think about the movie once more, it felt no brainer, and the director feels like being ... (read more) Bonnie and Clyde inspired, this movie pushes the paradox between good and bad karma. But it felt not enough, as if certain aspects is missing in the movie. If you think about the movie once more, it felt no brainer, and the director feels like being Johnnie To. Watchable though
Entertaining commercial flick. Good background music and scenery, and the cat & mouse game between the characters is done fairly well. Ge You did a good job playing the main villian (no overacting here); on the flip side the character Dumbo is a weak... (read more) Entertaining commercial flick. Good background music and scenery, and the cat & mouse game between the characters is done fairly well. Ge You did a good job playing the main villian (no overacting here); on the flip side the character Dumbo is a weak link of the movie.
A heart wrenching love story and a thrilling battle between thieves. Truly one of the greatest movies to come from HK that isn't purely action in the physical sense. You can sit down and enjoy this with your significant other. A movie for everyone... (read more) A heart wrenching love story and a thrilling battle between thieves. Truly one of the greatest movies to come from HK that isn't purely action in the physical sense. You can sit down and enjoy this with your significant other. A movie for everyone 16 and up.
It was much better than I thought. Another entertainment film featuring all-star casts from the director Xiaogang Feng prior to "The Banquet" (2006). Frankly, I didn't like the whole atmosphere (like colors of images, production design of inside the ... (read more) It was much better than I thought. Another entertainment film featuring all-star casts from the director Xiaogang Feng prior to "The Banquet" (2006). Frankly, I didn't like the whole atmosphere (like colors of images, production design of inside the train, and costumes) and editing which is just trying to be "stylish" using jump cuts or slo-mo meaninglessly. The story, based on a novel, however, is quite good and full of lessons. I liked the concept of everything happening in the running train between the two stations. Some castings are not really perfect, especially the hero and the heroin played by Andy Lau and Rene Liu are kinda awkward, I don't really know why though. You Ge gives good performance in his specialty - a villain, and Bingbing Li surprisingly fits to the bitchy role. It won't waste your time.
I really wanted to like this this film, but what should have been emotionally significant or touching was just... sappy. Sparse action scenes were underwhelming, martial arts obviously not the focal point of the film. The one thing I really enjoyed w... (read more) I really wanted to like this this film, but what should have been emotionally significant or touching was just... sappy. Sparse action scenes were underwhelming, martial arts obviously not the focal point of the film. The one thing I really enjoyed were the bucolic scenes of the Chinese countryside. Stunning.
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie - a somewhat serious look at thievery that explores the dichotomy of innocence and trickery. There are scenes of deep character development punctuated by thrilling action, clever scenarios that will thrill and delight,... (read more) I thoroughly enjoyed this movie - a somewhat serious look at thievery that explores the dichotomy of innocence and trickery. There are scenes of deep character development punctuated by thrilling action, clever scenarios that will thrill and delight, and just enough surprises to keep you guessing until the end how it turns out. I may even revise my rating upward upon a second viewing; I think this movie is one that's completely worth owning.
I actually didn't mind this movie that much. The beginning was kind of slow and I thought I wouldn't like it, but it picked up and I ended up enjoying it in the middle to the end.
If you can see this movie do it. It has a few of the best scenes I've ever seen in a film.
A great film!! Andy Lau and girl friend pro Thieves who's exploits begin to make them question the're lives of crime. Amazing martial Arts(Thief-Fu) scenes with some really moving plot points make this a must see in my opinion.
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