Gun chung (Eye in the Sky) (Surveillance) (2007)

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Longtime screenwriter Yau Nai-hoi makes his feature directorial debut with this tale of a Hong Kong surveillance unit ensnared by underworld violence. In the aftermath of a daring daytime jewelry store heist, criminal mastermind Shan (Tony Leung) and his crew celebrate their success with a rooftop… More Longtime screenwriter Yau Nai-hoi makes his feature directorial debut with this tale of a Hong Kong surveillance unit ensnared by underworld violence. In the aftermath of a daring daytime jewelry store heist, criminal mastermind Shan (Tony Leung) and his crew celebrate their success with a rooftop barbecue. The good times are quickly cut short, however, when Shan's men summon the wrath of their boss by attempting to muscle him into giving up a bigger cut. But Shan's men aren't the only ones who want a heartier piece of the pie, because it seems as if the boss himself is scheming to take the men at the top for all they're worth. In order to do so, Shan executes a second high-profile robbery that finds him doggedly pursued though the streets by determined cops. In order to catch the elusive criminals the police will have to work harder than ever, a fact that's not lost on grizzled surveillance unit leader Captain Wong (Simon Yam). Known casually by the code name "Dog Head" to his underlings, Captain Wong is currently mentoring pretty rookie "Piggy" (Kate Tsui), and has made it unmistakably clear that the sole function of the SU is not to engage the criminal, but observe him. When "Piggy" breaks the primary rule of the SU during a particularly sensitive mission on the streets of Kowloon, Shan retaliates by striking back at the unit with everything he's got. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Nai-Hoi Yau
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Feb 10, 2007 Wide
On DVD: Jan 22, 2008
Studio: NetFlix

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Arash X

Typical dying-to-be-cool-&-exciting crime flick that is boring & annoying actually, No subtlety, no insight, no characterization, No nothing
Tsubaki S

Regular Jhonny To writer directorial debut is exactly what you would expect from the guy that wrote Election, The Mission among other To titles. A tight cop/crime thriller that never lacks rythim and that keeps you interested from start to finish. The man certainly has learned some… More
Regular Jhonny To writer directorial debut is exactly what you would expect from the guy that wrote Election, The Mission among other To titles. A tight cop/crime thriller that never lacks rythim and that keeps you interested from start to finish. The man certainly has learned some tricks from To himself, the camera moves in a very similar way, so it will be innevitable to compare a bit. The guy is still not another To mind you, but shows a lot of promise, and thankfully will help to continue to polish the HK crime genre. Also, you really can't go wrong with the cast, and even the cute eye candy Kate Tsui does a quite decent job, way better than other juvenile inflated HK that work these days. So, any HK aficionado is more than welcome to watch this one.
Justin Y

At first glance this will look and sound like a typical Hong Kong crime drama. Well, it is much more than that. Whenever Johnnie To directs, produces, or writes a crime flick things just seem to go right. This film is no exception.The story, in a sense, plays out like an… More
At first glance this will look and sound like a typical Hong Kong crime drama. Well, it is much more than that. Whenever Johnnie To directs, produces, or writes a crime flick things just seem to go right. This film is no exception.The story, in a sense, plays out like an average cops and robbers movie. You have a gang of thieves pulling jobs for money and a group of cops trying to stop them. Well, similarly to how Johnnie To used the element of the media in Breaking News, this film focuses on the SU or surveillance unit side of things. So what you actually have here is the SU versus the robbers, with the cops being background in this flick. This is what makes the story interesting. A unique perspective with some great cinematography and characters.This film has little to no action in it, but this is what makes this film really successful. The SU are not known for dealing with the villains. They just track them down and let the cops take care of the rest. There is only one shootout in this film and it is short and none of the main characters are involved. If you are looking for some action this film is NOT for you.The acting in this film is superb. I've seen Simon Yam in so many movies I pretty much know what he brings to the table. He had an ace up his sleeve in this film. His performance, along with Tony Leung (the older one), and Maggie Shiu are rock-solid. The younger character in the movie, played by Kate Tsui is as good as she is beautiful. The acting really helps to make this film as good as it is.This film comes in at just over 90 minutes, but could have done just as good if stretched to the 2 hour mark. Fans of Johnnie To type crime dramas should definitely give this a watch.
alan j

simon delivers again..part johnny to productin..and he rarely misses!! Interesting plot,movie moves along briskly, cute female lead, intelligent bad guy, this is a good watch