Running Out of Time 2
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Directed by | Johnnie To Law Wing-cheung |
Written by | Yau Nai-Hoi Au Kin-yee Milkyway Creative Team |
Produced by | Johnnie To |
Starring | Lau Ching-wan Ekin Cheng |
Cinematography | Cheng Siu-Keung |
Edited by | Law Wing-cheung Yau Chi-wai |
Music by | Raymond Wong |
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Distributed by | China Star Entertainment Group |
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Country | Hong Kong |
Languages | Cantonese English |
Box office | HK$5,937,545 |
Running Out of Time 2 (Chinese: 暗戰2, literal title:Hidden War 2) is a 2001 Hong Kong crime caper film co-directed by Johnnie To and Law Wing-cheung. It is a sequel to To's 1999 film Running Out of Time, with Lau Ching-wan returning as Inspector Ho Sheung-sang, who this time has to go after an elusive thief played by Ekin Cheng.
Synopsis
[edit]The film brings back Inspector Ho Sheung-sang (Lau Ching-wan), this time to contend with another clever thief (Ekin Cheng, whose character is nameless). This time around, the thief is determined to extort money from a high-strung businesswoman (Kelly Lin) and play a few rounds of clever games with Ho in the process.
Cast
[edit]- Lau Ching-wan - Inspector Ho Sheung Sang
- Ekin Cheng - The thief
- Kelly Lin - Teresa
- Hui Shiu-hung - Superintendent/Assistant Commander Wong Kai-fat
- Lam Suet - Ken
- Ruby Wong - Madam
Awards
[edit]- Won: Best Action Choreography (Bruce Mang)
- Won: Best Film Editing (Law Wing-cheung and Yau Chi-wai)
- Nominated: Best Visual Effects (Stephen Ma)
- Nominated: Best Sound Effects
- Nominated: Best Cinematography (Cheng Siu-Keung)
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
- Won: Film of Merit Award
External links
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Categories:
- 2001 films
- 2001 directorial debut films
- 2000s Cantonese-language films
- Hong Kong crime drama films
- 2001 crime drama films
- Hong Kong heist films
- China Star Entertainment Group films
- Milkyway Image films
- Films directed by Johnnie To
- Films directed by Law Wing-cheung
- Films with screenplays by Yau Nai-hoi
- 2000s Hong Kong films
- Films scored by Raymond Wong
- 2000s Hong Kong film stubs