Black Ransom

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Black Ransom
BlackRansom.jpg
Film poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 撕票風雲
Simplified Chinese 撕票风云
Directed by Wong Jing
Venus Keung
Screenplay byWong Jing
Produced byWong Jing
Starring Simon Yam
Michael Miu
Fala Chen
CinematographyVenus Keung
Ng King-man
Edited byLee Ka-wing
Music by Henry Lai Wan-man
Production
company
Mega-Vision Pictures
Distributed byMega-Vision Pictures
Release date
7 January 2010 (2010-01-07)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryHong Kong
Language Cantonese
Box officeUS$339,557 (HK$1.89 million) [1]

Black Ransom is a 2010 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Wong Jing and Venus Keung and starring Simon Yam, Michael Miu and Fala Chen.

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Plot

Before his wife was murdered, Inspector Mann Cheung (Simon Yam) was a model to young detectives. However, with his wife's death, he was indulged in deep sorrow and became downhearted and dispirited. Not only was his detective image affected, his relationship with his daughter Yan (Wada Hiromi) also went downhill. The new superintendent Koo Kwok-keung (Fala Chen) assigned him to take charge of a series of kidnapping cases. Several triad leaders were kidnapped, held to ransom and murdered. The modus operandi was violent, brutal, professional and efficient. Mann soon discovers that the gang of kidnappers were former members of the Special Duties Unit, led by Sam Ho (Michael Miu) and his girlfriend, Can (Qu Ying), a former member of the VIP Protection Unit, who were familiar with the police modus operandi and were able to escape from apprehension. Sam also discovers that Mann is after him. A duel to the death between the two elites of the police force is ensured.

Cast

Box office

The film grossed US$339,557 (HK$1.89 million) [1] at the Hong Kong box office.

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References

  1. 1 2 "2010 Hong Kong Yearly Box Office".