Aaron Kwok,
Louis Koo,
Cherrie Ying,
Tony Leung Ka Fai,
Siu-Fai Cheung
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A former judo champion quits the tournament cirucit and runs a nightclub. However, when a new challenger appears as well as an old rival and a judo master in need of reviving his school, the young man...( read more
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Stats: 75 reviews
One of my favorite movies of all time, and i'm dead serious. Loved every minute of it, only someone bitter with life could dismiss this movie so easily.
This was mostly mediocre but there is one particularly original scene where the couple runs on the streets with a wad of cash flyin about. Anyone remember seein a similar scene in another film?
simple plot...deep undertones..inspirational and uplifting message..another fine off-beat Johnny To offering...the scene running in the streets with the money flying about...one of the most memorable cinematic experiences ever..it all comes together for the viewer at the film's c...( read more)
Not Johnnie To's most famous movie, but still a decent movie. People that know him for his action/gun ballets; Exiled, The Mission or Fulltime Killer might not enjoy this much. With a title like Throw Down and it being Judo based, one might think To is replacing his bullets with ...( read more)
A pleasant surprise, Adoring & filled with memorable sequences, Feels a bit rushed near the end but overall this is truly what a feel-good movie should be like
One of Johnny To's more personal works, Throw Down is To's tribute to the great Kurosawa. It is also unique in its brutally frank, but often beautiful, showcase of Judo as the main choice of martial art. Mix in a little jazz, some smoky nightclubs, and people wrestling with "th...( read more)
Completely bonkers but visually stunning and bursting with infectious energy. Some kind of insane masterpiece.
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