The Brink | |
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Traditional Chinese | 狂獸 |
Simplified Chinese | 狂兽 |
Literal meaning | The Ferocious Beast |
Hanyu Pinyin | Kuáng shòu |
Jyutping | kwong4 sau3 |
Directed by | Jonathan Li |
Written by | Lee Chun-fai |
Produced by | Cheang Pou-soi Paco Wong |
Starring | Zhang Jin Shawn Yue Janice Man Wu Yue Gordon Lam |
Cinematography | Kenny Tse |
Edited by | Pang Ching-hei |
Music by | Chung Chi-wing Ben Cheung |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Bravos Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Budget | HK$100 million (est. US$15.5 million) [1] |
Box office | US$10.1 million [2] |
The Brink is a 2017 Hong Kong action crime-thriller film directed by Jonathan Li and written by Lee Chun-fai. [3] The film stars Zhang Jin, Shawn Yue, Janice Man and Wu Yue, with Gordon Lam making a special appearance. It was released in theaters on 23 November 2017. [4] [5]
Sai Gau is a reckless police officer who is dead set on tracking down Shing, a smuggler of black market gold disguising under the guise of commercial fishing business. When he learns that Shing is going after a triad boss's underwater gold vault, Sai Gau takes to the high seas to hunt for his prey.
Shing, a orphan adopted by the mob boss of the gold smuggling operation, Guo is entrusted by his adoptive father to look over his inexperienced and brash son and heir Shawn Yuen when his health is deteriorated. However, Shawn Yuen dislikes being told what to do by Shing and plans to kill Shing so he can succeed his father wholly.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
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1. | "The Brink 狂獸" | Chow Yiu-fai, Walter Wong | Andy Hui | 4:00 |
Awards | Category | Nominee | Results | Ref. |
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37th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Director | Jonathan Li | Nominated | [6] |
Best Action Choreography | Li Chung-chi | Nominated |
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