Limbo

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Limbo

Released Sep 29, 2023

1h 58m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Hong Kong: Veteran cop Cham Lau and his rookie partner pursue an elusive serial killer who's targeting 'lost' women throughout the city, cutting off their hands and dumping the bodies under piles of trash. But during the investigation, Cham Lau's life is turned upside down when he crosses paths with Wong To, a criminal whose dark and terrible past is connected to Cham's own. In a hopeful effort to gain Cham's forgiveness and find her own form of redemption, Wong To offers to help the detectives find the serial killer. Now, caught between his resentment for Wong To and the heavy consequences of their shared past, Cham must find a way to both stop the killer and save the one person who can save him, too.

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

“Limbo” is an exceptional combination of elements that form great genre cinema, and one of the best action/crime thrillers we have seen recently.

Rated: 8

Oct 29, 2023

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

A visually stunning, spellbinding and gripping crime thriller in the vein of Seven and Zodiac.

Oct 4, 2023

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

The procedural aspects are basic but effective, and Cheang focuses more on style and characterization than on investigative details.

Rated: B

Oct 3, 2023

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

Limbo stands out as a competent cop-drama noir.

Rated: 8/10

Oct 2, 2023

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

At times, the cruelty on display is simply too much, and it starts to feel as if Cheang wallows in it for sensationalistic ends.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 29, 2023

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Chris Mello

In Review Online

Limbo is another impressive work from Cheang... but it is also frustratingly grim, the work of a filmmaker who looks at Hong Kong and hates what he sees.

Sep 28, 2023

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Gabriel S

Zhi chi, or Limbo in English revision, is a Hong Kong/Chinese movie from 2021 that delivers a solid story about an investigation to arrest a serial killer. It’s basic stuff but done right. The story follows detectives Cham Lau and Will Ren on their first assignment as partners to capture a sadistic serial killer that is r-ping and murdering women. The killer’s signature is chopping off their left hands and dumping them like trash. The investigation takes an interesting turn when Wong To, a former addict with close relationship to Lau, is released from prison and unwillingly helps the detectives. The movie is good on the thriller and crime department. It is dark, viewer discretion advised, but that’s not a gimmick rather fitting the premise and storyline perfectly. The investigation is intriguing and hook-effective. You never know who the killer is until when necessary. One missed trait is that the killer has no tie-ins with the detectives at all, but that does not diminish the payoff later in the story. Shooting everything in shades of grey tries to add a noir element to the cinematography, but it raises mixed feelings. At some scenes, it’s hard to distinguish the scenery because of the lack of color; then, again, the noir, “Sin City” vibe is real and kinda cool. Though the char dev for Lau and To is real, Ren gets a flat ending. He is sort of secondary to the overall story, but I’d like to see him develop better. Yet, again, not a terrible con. The serial killer, though, does not get fair treatment. It’s not clear his motives and intentions, rather they just pose as psycho. Alright, but could have been a bit better. Overall, Limbo delivers a good and compelling story with solid character development for the most part. The grey-shooting choice is a mix bag, but the story is entertaining for its genre — dark and strong. Good gem.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/16/24

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Dan F

Great cinematography, good screenplay, compelling, great performances.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/17/23

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Pou-Soi Cheang

Director

Ka Tung Lam

Cham Lau

Yase Liu

Wong To

Mason Lee

Will Ren

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Akira Yamada

Fish Liew

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Hong Kong: Veteran cop Cham Lau and his rookie partner pursue an elusive serial killer who's targeting 'lost' women throughout the city, cutting off their hands and dumping the bodies under piles of trash. But during the investigation, Cham Lau's life is turned upside down when he crosses paths with Wong To, a criminal whose dark and terrible past is connected to Cham's own. In a hopeful effort to gain Cham's forgiveness and find her own form of redemption, Wong To offers to help the detectives find the serial killer. Now, caught between his resentment for Wong To and the heavy consequences of their shared past, Cham must find a way to both stop the killer and save the one person who can save him, too.

Director: Pou-Soi Cheang
Producer: Paco Wong, Wilson Yip
Screenwriter: Kin Yee Au, Kwan-Sin Shum
Distributor: Capelight Pictures
Production Co: Sun Entertainment Culture, Bona Film Group, Aether Film Production
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 29, 2023
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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