Man jeuk (2008)

Note des utilisateurs:

6.8/10   

Réalisateur:

Johnnie To

Writers:

Kin Chung Chan (written by) and
Chi Keung Fung (written by)

Release Date:

4 juin 2008 (France)

Genre:

Drame | Romance

Accroche:

Free as a Bird...

Plot:

A gang of pickpockets roam the streets of Hong Kong. |

Plot Keywords:

Pickpocket | Hong Kong | Dinner | Man Dressed As Woman | Wallet

Awards:

2 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

To Light

Ensemble

Simon Yam	...	Kei
Kelly Lin	...	Chung Chun Lei
Ka Tung Lam	...	Bo (as Lam Ka Tung)
Hoi-Pang Lo	...	Mr. Fu Kim Tong (as Lo Hoi Pang)
Wing-cheong Law	...	Sak (as Law Wing Cheong)
Kenneth Cheung	...	Mac
Suet Lam	...	Lung (as Lam Suet)
Chun-shun Lo	...	Mr. Fu's Henchman (as Lo Chun Shun)
Jonathan Lee	...	Boy in Cap
Jackson Ha
Ka-kit Cheung		(as Jeff Cheung)
Wai Leung Hung	...	Policeman (as Hung Wai Leung)
Yee-Yee Yeung		(as Yeung Yee Yee)
Keung Law	...	Old Pickpocket (as Lo Hau Keung)
Chi Ping Cheung	...	Old Pickpocket (as Cheung Chi Ping)
Pui Chung Tong	...	Old Pickpocket (as Tong Pui Chung)
Tiffany Wu		(as Wu Wai Ling Tiffany)
Charis Chung		(as Chung Hoi Ying Charis)
Tang Tai Wo		(as Tang Tai Wo)
Manjit Singh	...	Mover in Elevator (as Singh Manjit)
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Courtney Wu	...	Henchman

Réalisé par
Johnnie To

Scénaristes
Kin Chung Chan		(written by) (as Chan Kin Chung) and
Chi Keung Fung		(written by) (as Fung Chih Chiang)

Produit par
Alvin Lam	....	administrative producer
Daniel Lam	....	executive producer (as Daneil Lam)
Johnnie To	....	producer
Chiu Suet Ying	....	executive producer

Musique originale
Fred Avril
Xavier Jamaux

Image
Siu-keung Cheng		(director of photography) (as Cheng Siu Keung)

Montage
David M. Richardson		(as David Richardson)

Direction artistique
Tony Yu

Création des costumes
Stanley Cheung

Maquillage
Miko Chu	....	makeup artist (as Midco Chu)
Joe Kwong	....	hair stylist
Yun-Ling Man	....	makeup artist (as Man Yuen Ling)

Directeur de production
Elaine Chu	....	project manager
Yuin Shan Ding	....	production supervisor (as Ding Yuin Shan)
Eric Tang	....	associate production manager

Assistant réalisateur
Joe Chan	....	second assistant director
Wai Hung Chan	....	first assistant director (as Chan Wai Hung)
Ka-kit Cheung	....	first assistant director (as Jeff Cheung)

Art Department
Kin Wah Ko	....	property master (as Ko Kin Wah)
Wai Ming Lam	....	property master (as Lam Wai Ming)
Brian Lau	....	assistant art director
Kwok On Lau	....	property master (as Lau Kwok On)

Technicien du son
Hiu Tao An	....	dubbing: Mandarin (as An Hiu Tao)
Heidi Chan	....	dialogue recordist
Heidi Chan	....	foley artist
Martin Richard Chappell	....	foley artist (as Martin Chappell)
Martin Richard Chappell	....	supervising sound editor (as Martin Chappell)
Tim Morin	....	foley artist
Ho Wong	....	dubbing: Mandarin (as Wong Ho)

Effets spéciaux
Derek Ansell	....	project engineer
Calmen Lui	....	project supervisor
Wendy Nam	....	project supervisor

Visual Effects
Kwok-Shing Chau	....	digital compositor (as Chau Kwok Shing)
Ying-Ho Cheng	....	project technician (as Cheng Ying Ho)
Kai-Wai Ho	....	digital compositor (as Ho Kai Wai)
Leo Lam	....	project technician
Chi Kit Lau	....	digital compositor (as Lau Chi Kit)
Chris Lee	....	digital colorist (as Li Kin Sing)
Kam Fat Liu	....	digital compositor (as Liu Kam Fat)
Raymond Man	....	digital colorist (as Man Siu Lun)
Edwin Van Huizen	....	digital colorist
Kuen Man Yip	....	project technician (as Yip Kuen Wan)

Cascadeur
Bun Yuen	....	action choreography (as Yuen Bun)

Camera and Electrical Department
Tsz Pun Ko	....	making-of camera (as Ko Taz Pun)
Ting Fung Kwong	....	best boy (as Kwong Ting Fong)
Hirotake Okazaki	....	still photographer
Chok Shun Tang	....	still photographer (as Tang Chak Shun)
Kwok Chiu Wu	....	gaffer (as Wu Kwok Chiu)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kit Ling Chan	....	dresser (as Chan Kit Ling)
Wanee Chu	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Cathy Lau	....	post-production assistant
Allen Leung	....	assistant editor
Calmen Lui	....	post-production executive
Hung Poon	....	color timer (as Pun Hung)

Music Department
Fred Avril	....	movie composer
Elsa Fourlon	....	musician: cello
Gan Guo	....	musician: erhu (as Guo Gan)
Xavier Jamaux	....	movie composer
Paolo Vignaroli	....	musician: flute

Divers
Siu Kuen Chiu	....	tea lady (as Chiu Siu Kuen)
Jack Lai	....	continuity
Ching Ting Law	....	set runner (as Lu Ching Ting)
Grace Lu	....	subtitler
Andy Ma	....	continuity
Tiffany Ng	....	subtitler
Angel Tang	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Universe Entertainment
• Milky Way Image Company (co-production)
• Newlink Development (co-production)
• FOJ (co-production)

Distributors

• Universe Films Distribution Company (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
• Universe Entertainment (2008) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• MFA Filmdistribution (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Videorama (2008) (Greece) (all media)

Technicien des effets spéciaux

• Shaw Brothers (digital effects) (compositing)

Other Companies

• Milkyway Creative Team  written by
• China Star Production Services Limited  post-production facilities
• Milky Way Image Company  sound post-production
• Showreel Film Facilities  sound post-production
• Fork-Media  foley design
• Shaw Brothers  digital intermediate post-production
• China Star Production Services Limited  digital intermediate post-production
• Shaw Brothers  digital film output
• Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.  subtitles
• Milky Way Image Company  camera and lighting equipment provided by
• Cinerent  camera and lighting equipment provided by
• Tai Fung (Tsu's) Co. Ltd.  film supplied by
• Citic Insurance Brokers  insurance
• Shaw Brothers  prints

Autre(s) titre(s):

Cultured Bird (Hong Kong: English title) (literal title) (International: English title)
Sparrow (Hong Kong: English title)
The Sparrow (International: English title)
Wen que (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Sparrow (France) [fr]

Durée:

Germany:87 min (Berlin International Film Festival)

Pays:

Hong Kong

Langue:

Cantonais | Mandarin

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, China

Company:

Universe Entertainment

Anecdotes:

The title, Man jeuk which means Sparrow in Cantonese, is a slang for pickpockets who are very good at what their job.

To Light

Although it is by no way, near To's best work, it is still a lot better than the best many other directors have ever achieved. And just because To tries something lighter (story-wise, violence-wise, although the latter isn't really happening), it doesn't mean it has to be bad.

Of course the To fan, might expect something else. But this is more a love story, even in the more important moments, it goes a completely different route, than one might expect. One particular action scene is more or less choreographed like a musical number (kind of "Singin in the rain" literally ;o) ). Talking about/of music, there are a few people who might be put off by the music. But I felt it suited the movie very good!