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The Mission

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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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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 10/30/2017
1.5/4
An almost impressively empty misfire... Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Seanax.com 02/12/2016
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. Go to Full Review Brian Gibson Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) 03/15/2007
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. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/08/2005
3/5
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Leprechaun K @LeprechaunKing Feb 24 Excellent film by Johnnie To. One of his best. His unique style of paced action is always enjoyable to watch. Script was also well written. Chemistry between actors was also great. See more Shin S Feb 2 仿佛在看一种90年代的录像带，导演故意营造的爽感，男人枪战的pose，非常招摇的音乐，一切爽点都裸露在外，以至于故事都缺少逻辑和冲动，暗杀背后的大佬一句话交代，大嫂的通奸也没有详尽交代，不管是叙事还是美学都不再符合当下的审美标准了。 See more Xiaobo H 03/29/2024 很棒。老师推荐，踢纸团的镜头很经典。刷新了观感 See more 05/30/2014 Those actors are so young..... the story is very simple but the handling is special See more 08/06/2013 The best of Johnnie To, and the best gunplay movie made in Hong Kong. See more 03/01/2013 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. See more Read all reviews
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Johnnie To

Director

Anthony Chau-Sang Wong

Curtis

Francis Ng

Roy

Jackie Lui

Shin

Roy Cheung

Mike

Suet Lam

James

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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
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