Hong Kong mystery-thriller about self-styled "accident choreographer", the Brain - a cold-blooded hitman who kills his victims by trapping them...
Hong Kong mystery-thriller about self-styled "accident choreographer", the Brain - a cold-blooded hitman who kills his victims by trapping them in well-crafted accidents. After a mission goes wrong, costing the life of one of his men, the Brain is convinced someone is plotting to terminate him and his team. He becomes increasingly paranoid, walking on the thin line between reality and delusion...
Says Variety: "There's more than a touch of classic Brian De Palma in the corkscrew plot and setpieces... as Brain's brain becomes progressively screwier, doubts emerge about whether what one is seeing is the truth or an interpretation of it."
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"After a decade as one of Hong Kong’s least-known maverick helmers, Soi Cheang takes a confident step onto the international stage with hitman puzzle-caper "Accident." Clearly benefiting from the creative discipline of working with Johnnie To’s Milkyway team, Cheang has ironed out his usual rough edges and scripting weaknesses without losing his natural smarts as a genre director.... There's more than a touch of classic Brian De Palma in the corkscrew plot and setpieces, even though Cheang & Co. don't try to emulate De Palma's single-take trademark. And as Brain's brain becomes progressively screwier, doubts emerge about whether what one is seeing is the truth or an interpretation of it."
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Variety
Variety"A totally unpredictable tale of paranoid assassins, Accident is a real joy to see on the big screen. And we’re lucky enough to have it open here in New Zealand the same day it opens in its homeland of Hong Kong - a rare treat for Kiwi-based fans of HK cinema..."
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Newshub
NewshubAccident (Yi ngoi) | Details
- Rating
- MA15+, Strong violence
- Runtime
- 85
- Genre
- Thriller
- Country of origin
- Hong Kong
