Beast Stalker
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| Directed by | Dante Lam |
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| Music by | Henry Lai |
| Cinematography |
Cheung Man-po Tse Chung-to |
| Edited by | Chan Ki-hop |
| Distributed by | Emperor Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language |
Cantonese Mandarin |
| Box office | HK$8 million[1] |
Beast Stalker (Chinese: 證人) is a 2008 Hong Kong action thriller film written, produced and directed by Dante Lam. The film stars Nicholas Tse, Nick Cheung, Zhang Jingchu and Liu Kai-chi.
Premise
A traffic accident changed their lives forever.
In capturing wanted criminal Zhang Yidong, Sergeant Tong Fei (Nicholas Tse) was involved in a gunfight and car accident that put the criminal in a coma. But in the process he also crippled a fellow officer, and mistakenly shot dead the elder daughter of public prosecutor and single mother Gao Min (Zhang Jingchu). Unable to handle the guilt, Tong Fei succumbs to a fog of pain. Gao Min, meanwhile, pours all her love and attention to her younger daughter Ling.
Three months later, the criminal Cheung Yat-tung awakens from his coma. Gao Min, who had been working hard on bringing him to justice, insists he stand trial immediately.
Cast
- Nicholas Tse as Sergeant Tong Fei
- Nick Cheung as Hung King
- Zhang Jingchu as Ann Gao
- Miao Pu as Li
- Liu Kai-chi as Sun
- Sherman Chung as Christy
- Zhang He as Thomas
- Lau Kong as Chuen
- Derek Kok as Michael
- Joe Cheung as Judge Lee
- Philip Keung as Cheung Yat-tung
- Wong Suet-yin as Ling
- Wong Sum-yin as Yee
- Cheung Kwok-wai as Fai
- Chan Shu-chi as Chi
- Tse Kai-cheong as Tommy
- Cho King-man as King Man
- Ho Mei-yin as Teacher
- Lam Siu-ha as Baking Instructor
- Esther Kwan as Li (voice)
Reception
Derek Elley of Variety wrote, "Crying out for a Stateside remake from its opening reel, stygian crimer Beast Stalker grips like a vise, and is unquestionably the finest Asian action-psychodrama since South Korea's The Chaser last year."[1] Neil Young of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "This glossy, flashily directed plausibility-stretcher picks up whenever the bad guy's unusual character and history are being explored, but flattens out when the focus shifts back from pursued to pursuer."[2] G. Allen Johnson of the San Francisco Chronicle called it a new addition to "Hong Kong's great cycle of kinetic action films".[3]
Awards
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| Ceremony | Category | Name | Outcome | |
| 15th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | Nick Cheung | Won | |
| Film of Merit | Beast Stalker | Won | ||
| 28th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Jack Ng, Dante Lam | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Nick Cheung | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Liu Kai-chi | Won | ||
| Best Film Editing | Chan Ki-hop | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Design | Phyllis Cheng, Nip Kei-wing, David Wong | Nominated | ||
| 46th Golden Horse Awards | Best Actor | Nick Cheung | Won | |
| Best Action Choreography | Stephen Tung | Nominated | ||
| 3rd Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nick Cheung | Nominated | |
| Best Editor | Chan Ki-hop | Nominated | ||
| 53rd Asia Pacific Film Festival | Best Actor | Nick Cheung | Won | |
| 10th Changchun Film Festival | Best Actor | Nick Cheung | Won | |
References
- 1 2 Elley, Derek (2009-02-06). "Review: 'Beast Stalker'". Variety. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
- ↑ Young, Neil (2009-02-08). "Film Review: The Beast Stalker". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
- ↑ Johnson, G. Allen (2009-05-15). "Review: 'The Beast Stalker'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
External links
- Beast Stalker at the Internet Movie Database
- Beast Stalker at AllMovie
- Beast Stalker at Rotten Tomatoes