Beast Stalker
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Directed by | Dante Lam |
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Produced by |
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Cinematography | Cheung Man-po Tse Chung-to |
Edited by | Chan Ki-hop |
Music by | Emperor Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Languages | Cantonese Mandarin |
Box office | HK$8 million[1] |
Beast Stalker (Chinese: 証人) is a 2008 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Dante Lam (who also wrote the screenplay with Jack Ng, and produced with Candy Leung and Cheung Hong-tat). The film stars Nicholas Tse, Nick Cheung, Zhang Jingchu and Liu Kai-chi. The film is about a traffic car accident that changes multiple people's lives forever.
Plot
Sergeant Tong Fei (
Three months later, the lead criminal Cheung Yat-tung (
Tong tries at first to enlist Gao's assistance but Gao outright refuses claiming she would rather have any other cop save Ling but not Tong as his appearance constantly reminds her of Yee. Tong's investigation goes off the books and leads him to a garbage centre where is discovers the
As Tong and Sun try to pinpoint Ling's location. Sun goes for a lunch break in a restaurant but coincidentally spots Hung in the same restaurant Sun tries to discreetly alert Tong but Hung catches on and flees. A lengthy chase ensures where Tong attempts to Hung, but Hung's fighting skills overpower Tong and disarm him of his weapon. Gunshots from Tong's sidearm attract the attention of multiple Hong Kong PTU officers who gave chase, however Hung is able to evade all the officers in his way. Tong catches up with Hung, but Hung runs into a nearby armored car and knocks out a security guard commandeering his shotgun and pinning down Tong and the pursuing PTU officers. Haunted briefly by Yee's death, Tong eventually leaves cover and attempt to apprehend Hung but finds that Hung has disappeared and vanished from the scene.
Soon after, Tong is forced to surrender his sidearm, pending an officer involved investigation. Gao hears the news and arrives on scene. Tong reveals to Gao about the location where Ling was held. As Tong and Sun enters Hung's apartment, they discover a hidden room where they found Hung's wife whose in a deteriorative state. When Hung has taken back his wife from the police, Tong tracks him down through GPS where he finds Hung and beats him in the head with a rock. As Ling was recovered, Hung who is now fully blind, surrenders himself to the police. It was revealed that Hung was the driver of the Jeep from the earlier car accident, which results him critical injuries along with his wife. The film ends with Tong walks away with Ling as she reunites with her mother.
Cast
- Nicholas Tse as Sergeant Tong Fei
- Nick Cheung as Hung King
- Zhang Jingchu as Ann Gao
- Miao Pu as Li
- Liu Kai-chi as Sun
- Sherman Chung as Christy
- Zhang He as Thomas
- Lau Kong as Chuen
- Derek Kok as Michael
- Joe Cheung as Judge Lee
- Philip Keung as Cheung Yat-tung
- Wong Suet-yin as Ling
- Wong Sum-yin as Yee
- Cheung Kwok-wai as Fai
- Chan Shu-chi as Chi
- Tse Kai-cheong as Tommy
- Cho King-man as King Man
- Ho Mei-yin as Teacher
- Lam Siu-ha as Baking Instructor
- Esther Kwan as Li (voice)
Reception
Derek Elley of Variety wrote, "Crying out for a Stateside remake from its opening reel, stygian crimer Beast Stalker grips like a vise, and is unquestionably the finest Asian action-psychodrama since South Korea's The Chaser last year."[1] Neil Young of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "This glossy, flashily directed plausibility-stretcher picks up whenever the bad guy's unusual character and history are being explored, but flattens out when the focus shifts back from pursued to pursuer."[2] G. Allen Johnson of the San Francisco Chronicle called it a new addition to "Hong Kong's great cycle of kinetic action films".[3]
Awards and nominations
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Ceremony | Category | Name | Outcome | |
15th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
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Best Actor | Nick Cheung | Won | |
Film of Merit | Beast Stalker | Won | ||
28th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Jack Ng, Dante Lam | Nominated | |
Best Actor | Nick Cheung | Won | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Liu Kai-chi | Won | ||
Best Film Editing | Chan Ki-hop | Nominated | ||
Best Sound Design | Phyllis Cheng, Nip Kei-wing, David Wong | Nominated | ||
46th Golden Horse Awards | Best Actor | Nick Cheung | Won | |
Best Action Choreography | Stephen Tung | Nominated | ||
3rd Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nick Cheung | Nominated | |
Best Editor | Chan Ki-hop | Nominated | ||
53rd Asia Pacific Film Festival
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Best Actor | Nick Cheung | Won | |
10th Changchun Film Festival | Best Actor | Nick Cheung | Won |
References
- ^ a b Elley, Derek (6 February 2009). "Review: 'Beast Stalker'". Variety. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ Young, Neil (8 February 2009). "Film Review: The Beast Stalker". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ Johnson, G. Allen (15 May 2009). "Review: 'The Beast Stalker'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
External links
- Beast Stalker at IMDb
- Beast Stalker at AllMovie
- Beast Stalker at Rotten Tomatoes