director:
John Woo
starring Rio Uchida · Mari Yamachi · Seira Sato ·
Angeles Woo · Seijiro Nakamura · Yuki Tamaki
Based
on a relatively obscure Japanese crime novel Kimi Yo Fundo No
Kawa Wo Watare by Jukô Nishimura, this heroic-bloodshed
extravaganza marks the return of John Woo to the cinema that made him
famous (THE
KILLER, HARDBOILED,
et al).
The
story follows the journey of upstanding lawyer Du Qiu who is unwittingly
drawn into a murder case when all the evidence seems to point to him
as the killer. Knowing that he's been framed, Du Qiu runs from the law
to uncover the truth himself. The police launch a large-scale manhunt,
but veteran detective Yamura soon realizes his 'open-and-shut' case
is actually quite complicated. During the intense pursuit, a bond begins
to build between the fugitive and the tracker even though Yamura knows
that he can't truly trust Du Qiu. As it turns out there is a dark conspiracy
behind the massacre that is perpetuated by two female assassins (one
of whom, Dawn, is played by the director's daughter Angeles Woo.
A
Chinese/Japanese film with English subtitles; widescreen format, fully
uncut version (109 minutes),
DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC; extras include original trailer.
Graphic
Violence/Gun
Obsession/Sexual Brutality
For Adult Audiences
Based
on a relatively obscure Japanese crime novel Kimi Yo Fundo No
Kawa Wo Watare by Jukô Nishimura, this heroic-bloodshed
extravaganza marks the return of John Woo to the cinema that made him
famous (
