Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Shawn Yue

When Triad leader Hung's wife gives birth to a baby boy, Hung considers leaving the world of the gangsters. Despite the fact that he is not sure of his decision, word gets out fast and now, a brutal w...( read more  read more... )ar begins in the world of "jiang-hu". Two hoodlums, Wing and Turbo, set to make a name for themselves, are ordered to kill Hung. Meanwhile, an internal conflict begins between Hung and his #1 man, Left-Hand. Despite this conflict, the two have nothing but respect for each other. However, they know deep down, that there are people waiting to get rid of Hung.

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Directed by: Ching-Po Wong

Release Date: May 1, 2004

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  • August 16, 2007
    "How do you want me to say it? I say, you don't listen. If you listen, you don't understand. If you understand, you won't do it. If you do it, you do it wrong. If you do it wrong, you won't correct it. If you correct it, you're not happy. If you're not happy, you won't say. How d...( read more)o you want me to say it?"
  • March 20, 2008
    Underrated gangster drama as two triad leaders, close as brothers now find themselves opposing each other, paralleled with the story of two young gangsters hired to kill a pair of triad leaders. Great script, direction and performances.
  • February 28, 2009
    I really enjoyed this film, I dont get why its had such a slamming, its really gritty, the whole thing is shot very darkly and sucks you into the plot, its very nicely done, I think its been underated by Infernal affairs fans who are judging it on that film, which I also like. G...( read more)reat film!
  • September 19, 2008
    Gong wu aka Jiang Hu is a film that falls into the ever so popular Chinese crime thriller category. There are some great crime thrillers out there, but director Ching-Po Wong doesn't have one here.

    The story isn't anything spectacular, with the exception of the s

    ...( read more)urprise at the end. The problem here is that the surprise shows up for the final 2-3 minutes of this 80 minute film. That leaves a lot of other minutes for a bunch of talking. In other words, this picture doesn't blow by. The 80 minutes is deceiving.

    The lack of action isn't out of the blue, but the story and the cinematography just isn't enough to warrant a good watch. The editing is good at times and that is one of the few bright points of this flick.

    Andy Lau is the biggest star in here and he probably has the best part. He doesn't do anything spectacular, but his dialogue is nicely written. Shawn Yue on the other hand, is just so bland. Luckily, Edison Chen shows up for a bunch of Shawn's scenes to help liven it up. The same can be said for Jacky Cheung in Andy Lau's scenes.

    In the end, Gong wu is just another film that is easily forgettable. There are many other movies like this that are a much better watch. This isn't a total waste of time, but you can live without seeing it.

    "You don't listen to what I say. Even if you listen, you don't understand; or you understand but you won't do it. Or you do it and get it wrong and you won't admit it and refuse to change. Even if you change you do it unwillingly and you don't say anything. What am I supposed to do?"

  • July 10, 2008
    this is a really good movie!
  • January 12, 2008
    Decent, yet lacking, film with a very cool twist ending.
  • December 9, 2007
    following the mold made by Infernal Affairs. great movie - stylish and well-thought-out, though not the greatest movie in the world.
  • November 7, 2007
    My genre, one of my favorite actors - gotta' love it!

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