Accident (2009 film)

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Accident

Promotional poster
Directed by Soi Cheang
Produced by Johnnie To
Written by Szeto Kam-Yuen
Nicholl Tang
Starring Louis Koo
Richie Ren
Michelle Ye
Music by Xavier Jamaux
Cinematography Fung Yuen-Man
Editing by David M. Richardson
Studio Media Asia Films
Milkyway Image
Distributed by Media Asia Distribution
Release date(s) 17 September 2009 (2009-09-17)
Running time 86 minutes
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese

Accident (Chinese: 意外; pinyin: Yì Wài; Cantonese Yale: Yi Ngoi), originally titled Assassins (Chinese: 暗殺), is a 2009 Hong Kong action thriller directed by Soi Cheang, produced by Johnnie To and starring Louis Koo, and Richie Ren. Accident competed at the 66th Venice International Film Festival, and was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 17 September 2009.

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[edit] Cast

[edit] Awards and nominations

29th Hong Kong Film Awards

  • Nominated: Best Screenplay (Szeto Kam Yuen, Nicholl Tang and Milkyway Creative Team)
  • Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Feng Tsui Fan)
  • Won: Best Supporting Actress (Michelle Ye)
  • Nominated: Best Film Editing (David Richardson)

[edit] Reception

The film opened to lukewarm reviews.

Perry Lam, of Muse Magazine, writes, 'the movie dutifully fulfills the rules of the genre but offers few incidental pleasures.'[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lam, Perry (10 2009). "'Hollow man and useless beauty'". Muse Magazine (33): 97. 

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