Island of Greed
| Island of Greed | |
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| Directed by | Michael Mak |
| Screenplay by | Johnny Mak |
| Story by | Johnny Mak Chan Man-keung Lee Ying-kit Jesse Hung Liang Hai-chiang |
| Produced by | Johnny Mak |
| Starring | Andy Lau Tony Leung Pauline Suen Annie Wu |
| Cinematography | Jingle Ma Tony Cheung Lin Tien-kui |
| Edited by | Poon Hung |
| Music by | Raymond Wong Landy Wei |
Production companies | Win's Entertainment Johnny Mak Production |
| Distributed by | China Star Entertainment Group |
Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Languages | 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. The film is set and filmed in Taiwan and deals with corruption in the Government of the Republic of China.
Plot
Captain Fong Kwok-fai (Andy Lau) of Taiwan's Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau 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 Jui 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
- World's First Class (世界第一等)
- Tears of a Lonely Star (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.
Accolades
| Accolades | |||
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| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 17th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Johnnie Mak | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Tony Leung | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Pauline Suen | Nominated | |
| Best Action Choreography | Yuen Bun | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | Lee King-man | Nominated | |
| Best Original Film Song | Song: Tears of a Lonely Star (孤星淚)
Composer / Lyricist: Wu Bai
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Nominated | |
| Best Sound Design | Island of Greed | Nominated | |
References
External links
Categories:
- 1997 films
- Hong Kong films
- 1990s action thriller films
- 1990s martial arts films
- 1990s crime thriller films
- Hong Kong action thriller films
- Hong Kong martial arts films
- Hong Kong crime thriller films
- Political thriller films
- Police detective films
- Triad films
- Cantonese-language films
- Films set in Taiwan
- Films shot in Taiwan
- China Star Entertainment Group films
- Films directed by Michael Mak