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The Mission

Play trailer Poster for The Mission Released Nov 19, 1999 1h 21m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Boss Lung (Ko Hung) knows that someone in the Hong Kong Triad wants him dead. After a botched assassination nearly takes his life, he orders his right-hand man to recruit a group of expert bodyguards (Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Roy Cheung, Lam Suet, Jackie Lui) to protect him from any further attacks. The hired gunmen quickly form a brotherhood, but their loyalty is tested when Lung discovers that one of them is having an affair with his wife, and he orders the others to kill him.

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Bob Graham San Francisco Chronicle Rated: 4/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews An almost impressively empty misfire... Rated: 1.5/4 Oct 30, 2017 Full Review Sean Axmaker Seanax.com Johnnie To took over the crown of Hong Kong's king of crime thrillers after John Woo left for Hollywood and The Mission (1999) is the film that put him on the throne. Feb 12, 2016 Full Review Brian Gibson Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) The male world of deception, violence, and suave killers remains intact, a woman's death letting buddies off the hook for their betrayal of the bodyguards' code. Mar 15, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 8, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Xiaobo H 很棒。老师推荐，踢纸团的镜头很经典。刷新了观感 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review Audience Member Those actors are so young..... the story is very simple but the handling is special Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member The best of Johnnie To, and the best gunplay movie made in Hong Kong. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member The story of bodyguards protecting a triad boss is the whole script in a few words. The directing is very good as usual and the usual To's cast is at the rendez-vous. Very nice tale about friendship and Triad world. It's a like it or not movie. Not a must see. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a far cry from it's sequel, the masterpiece Exiled, especially when it comes to the terrible, often annoying music. But, To still does a good job of directing and it's a decent shooter. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member has one of the most intriguing and satisfying endings ive seen in a hk film. light-hearted and doesnt take itself too seriously, nicely done Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Boss Lung (Ko Hung) knows that someone in the Hong Kong Triad wants him dead. After a botched assassination nearly takes his life, he orders his right-hand man to recruit a group of expert bodyguards (Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Roy Cheung, Lam Suet, Jackie Lui) to protect him from any further attacks. The hired gunmen quickly form a brotherhood, but their loyalty is tested when Lung discovers that one of them is having an affair with his wife, and he orders the others to kill him.
Director
Johnnie To
Screenwriter
Nai-Hoi Yau
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 19, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 21m