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The Sparrow
Directed byJohnnie To
Written byChan Kin-Chung
Fung Chi-Keung
Milkyway Creative Team
Produced byJohnnie To
StarringSimon Yam
Kelly Lin
Lam Ka-Tung
Law Wing-Cheong
Kate Tsui
Lam Suet
CinematographyCheng Siu-Keung
Edited byDavid Richardson
Music byXavier Jamaux
Fred Avril
Distributed byHong Kong Universe Entertainment
Running time
87 mins.
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

The Sparrow (Chinese: 文雀; Cantonese Yale: Man jeuk) is an upcoming 2008 Hong Kong film produced and directed by Johnnie To, who shot the film over a three-year period, from 2005 to 2008. The film stars Simon Yam, Kelly Lin, and Lam Ka-Tung.

The film was selected in competition at the 58th Berlin Film Festival, premiering worldwide during the festival in February 2008.

Plot

Outline

Kei (Simon Yam) is an experienced pickpocket known as the "Sparrow". He enjoys a carefree lifestyle taking photos with his vintage Rolleiflex. One day a dashing beauty, Chun-Lei (Kelly Lin), suddenly appears in Kei's viewfinder. The Sparrow is mesmerized... But behind Chun-Lei's attractive facade lies a mysterious past and a mission to set herself free.

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