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      Metade Fumaca

      1999 1h 41m Drama List
      Reviews 74% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Former Hong Kong gangster Roy (Eric Tsang) returns home after three decades of exile in Brazil, hoping to settle some unfinished business before he dies. Affected by Alzheimer's disease, he hires young thug Smokey (Nicholas Tse) to act as his guide and helper as he searches for the man who put a bullet in him and stole the love of his life. Traveling through the Hong Kong underworld together, the two men form a close bond as they discuss their idealized loves and missed opportunities. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member A potential story worthy to be developed however kinda being distracted by the disjointed narrative, cameo stars, plus those out of nowhere punches. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member I still remember that "I'm too busy for it..... so not do it now. I do it later". This script is totally from "Search for another's Chinese story". Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Laudable film, but should not be over-rated as a Classic... Yip did a really great job in looking into the question of memory and collective memory, in addition to a good try in examining what a truth is. Such kind of movie is extremely rare in Hong Kong, and such pieces should indeed be greatly encouraged further! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Bien meilleur et plus interessant que Elixir of love, Metade fumaca melange sans complexe la comedie sentimentale et dramatique au coeur d'un tissu urbain dense. Le realisateur s'autorise un hommage aux films de Bruce Lee et au cinema de studio entre Wu xia pian et film de triades. On retrouve de plus une distribution etoffee avec Eric Tsang (toujours bon finalement), Sandra Ng (qui incarne parfaitement la femme des triades comem a son habitude), Shu Qi, Anthony Wong et le jeune Nicholas Tse qui s'en tire bien. Metade Fumaca parvient a l'equilibre habile d'une Bande originale tres rythmee aux tonalites breziliennes. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member It was an average Hong Kong movie and Shu Qi's part is way too small. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member What seemingly is a gangster story, actually turns into a story both touching and funny. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Former Hong Kong gangster Roy (Eric Tsang) returns home after three decades of exile in Brazil, hoping to settle some unfinished business before he dies. Affected by Alzheimer's disease, he hires young thug Smokey (Nicholas Tse) to act as his guide and helper as he searches for the man who put a bullet in him and stole the love of his life. Traveling through the Hong Kong underworld together, the two men form a close bond as they discuss their idealized loves and missed opportunities.
      Director
      Riley Ip
      Screenwriter
      Riley Ip
      Production Co
      Media Asia Films Ltd. [hk], United Filmmakers Organization (UFO)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Chinese
      Runtime
      1h 41m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SR