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      Wild Search

      1989 1h 38m Drama Action List
      Reviews 62% 500+ Ratings Audience Score A police officer (Chow Yun-Fat) must protect a child from the ruthless gunrunners she saw murder her mother. Read More Read Less

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      Kevin Wight The Wee Review An uneven but still consistently entertaining work from Chow Yun Fat's pre-Hollywood era. Rated: 3 Jul 18, 2021 Full Review Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia Chow Yun-fat's third collaboration with director Ringo Lam (City on Fire, Full Contact) doesn't quite have the story to match all the elements but Wild Search is still quality entertainment. Jul 15, 2021 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 8, 2005 Full Review Daniel Eagan Film Journal International Hard-hitting, gritty police drama until its cop-out ending Rated: 3/5 May 31, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      DanTheMan 2 A loose reimagining of Peter Weir's 1985 film, Witness, Wild Search comes as an extremely pleasant surprise and showcases Ringo Lam's often underrated versatility as a director. It's a much more tranquil romantic drama with elements of his police procedural thrillers rather than high-octane action, although Lam does manage to provide us with some intense action regardless, patterned car chase included. With gentle pacing and exceptional performances from all involved, this easily ranks as one of Chow Yun-fat's best and his chemistry with Cherie Chung effortlessly enchants. Combining this with the gorgeous photography of Infernal Affairs' Andrew Lau and a dreamy score by Lowell Lo and Wild Search remains an extremely captivating and downright wholesome experience in its own right. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/17/23 Full Review dave j Tuesday, September 28, 2010 (1990) Wild Search (In Chinese with English subtitles) This is a Chinese version of Peter Weir's "Witness" starring Harrison Ford, but this time starring Chow Yun Fat and Cherie Chung as the love interest. When upon watching this film without seeing the original source still can hold up quite well because the setting is different whereas in Witness, Harrison Ford hides out amongst Amish people protecting a young kid, in Wild Search Chow Yun Fat hides out amongst the countryside protecting a little girl who witnesses her mothers murder! Directed by Ringo Lam and because it was made in Hong Kong, this film has more tension and more action than "Witness" where the people that're chasing them serves as sort of a backdrop for the rapport between Harrison Ford and the Amish! 3 out of 4 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Ringo Lam is often compared to John Woo because both of them features Chow Yun Fat in so many films, but their interests are, I think, different - While Woo is more interested in direction of gunfight and aesthetic of a man, Ringo Lam originally is more into showing human drama. Yun Fat can play so many kind of role, and it is his ability as an actor, but he is also blessed with so many talented directors who can get so many faces out of him. Although I said Yun Fat can play so many types of characters, he is Chow Yun Fat before he is the character in a movie, and that's why he is such a big star and loved by so much people. In this film, he shows great performance not only as the usual role of a hard-boiled cop but also a man who overcomes loss of his wife and daughter by meeting a woman who is the sister of a killed-suspect. Cherie Chung plays the heroin nicely, and the chemistry between Yun Fat and Cherie Chung is exquisite. Indeed, they two plays hero and heroin in so many movies. The rhythm os storytelling is good, too. A very fine Hong Kong film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Always good to see Chow Yun Fat and that kid is just great. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member nice. its very fighting movie.. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member GREAT HUMAN DRAMA WHICH IS NOT THE MAINSTAY OF RINGO LAMS FILMS. SOLID FILM WITH GOOD PERFORMANCES - THE CHILD PLAYING KAKA IS GREAT. CHOW YUN FAT GREAT TO WATCH AS EVER. THE ENDING LETS IT DOWN QUITE A BIT Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A police officer (Chow Yun-Fat) must protect a child from the ruthless gunrunners she saw murder her mother.
      Director
      Ringo Lam
      Screenwriter
      Nam Yin
      Genre
      Drama, Action
      Original Language
      Chinese
      Release Date (DVD)
      Feb 23, 1999
      Runtime
      1h 38m