Bullets of Love

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Bullets of Love
BulletsofLove.jpg
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Traditional 不死情謎
Simplified 不死情谜
Mandarin Bù Sǐ Qíng Mí
Cantonese Bat1 Sei2 Cing6 Mai6
Directed by Andrew Lau
Screenplay byThirteen Chan
Produced byAndrew Lau
Ichise Taka
Starring Leon Lai
Asaka Seto
CinematographyAndrew Lau
Lai Yiu-fai
Edited by Danny Pang Phat
Music by Chan Kwong-wing
Production
companies
Film Power Company
OZ Co.
Distributed byDeltamac Films
Release date
27 September 2001 (2001-09-27)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryHong Kong
Languages Cantonese
Japanese
English
BudgetHK$25 million [1]
Box officeHK$3,587,266

Bullets of Love is a 2001 Hong Kong action thriller film produced and directed by Andrew Lau and starring Leon Lai and Asaka Seto.

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Plot

Hong Kong Regional Crime Unit inspector Sam Lam (Leon Lai) rapidly raids a transnational criminal organisation and capturing its leader, Night (Terence Yin). Although his crimes were heinous, Night spends a huge sum a team of clever lawyers to defend him, causing the efforts Sam's fiancé, Ann (Asaka Seto), who is the prosecutor of the case, coming to no avail. Eventually, Night received a light sentence of five years imprisonment. Holding a grudge against Sam and Ann for putting him in prison, Night schemes with his older brother, Day (Richard Sun), to orchestrate a plan for revenge.

After the conclusion of the case, Ann and Sam takes a vacation to Paris. Unexpected to them, Day sends a killer who shoots and kills Ann, who was riding an elevator, but does not kill Sam. Ann's death causes Sam to grieve abnormally. Sam decides to quit his job in the police force and opens a bar in Tai O, leading a reclusive life.

Two years later, Sam meets You (Asaka Seto), a Japanese tourist who looks exactly like Ann. Sam cannot help but fall in love with her. One day, Sam accidentally discovers a secret about You, while on the other hand, Night, who won an appeal on his case, was released early and is determined to get back at Sam.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

Earl Cresssey of DVD Talk rated the film a score of 3.5 out of 5 stars and praises the developed characters, action sequences and suspenseful storyline, while also noting a few logic problems. [2] LoveHKFilm gave the film a mixed review criticizing its emotional hooks and Leon Lai's performances, but praises the performances of Asaka Seto and the supporting cast. [3]

Box office

The film grossed HK$3,587,266 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 27 September to 17 October 2001.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "H.K. films cast Japanese idols to boost box office".
  2. ↑ "Bullets of Love : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video".
  3. ↑ "Bullets of Love (2001) - LoveHKFilm.com".


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