Vengeance
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Johnnie To: It took years to find artistic balance (AP)...English debut, "Vengeance," starring French rock star Johnny Hallyday. The film was nominated for the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. He is often held up as one of Hong Kong's most distinctive filmmakers,... In this article: Hong Kong, Vengeance, Milkyway Image, Asia, Pusan International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Johnny Hallyday, Andy Lau, and Exiled |
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thestar.com | May 18, 2009
Fear and loathing at Cannes festival
...and Johnny Hallyday at May 17, 2009's "Vengeance" premiere. B ig guns blazed and bad ghosts booed yesterday as the genre films Vengeance and Antichrist ruled the Croisette. The payback film Vengeance, the latest from Hong Kong...
In this article: Lars von Trier, Antichrist, Johnny Hallyday, VON, Johnnie To, Christopher Nolan, and Hong Kong
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The State | May 19, 2009
Asian films a powerful presence at Cannes festival
...Film Festival. Palme d'Or contenders include romantic tragedy "Spring Fever," by China's Lou Ye; vampire morality tale "Thirst" by South Korea's Park Chan-wook; and revenge thriller "Vengeance" by Hong Kong's Johnnie To. - Focus Features...
In this article: Thirst, Park Chan-wook, Lou Ye, Taking Woodstock, Cannes Film Festival, Johnnie To, Focus Features, and Ang Lee
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Entertainment News | May 17, 2009
To's Vengeance has echoes of earlier Hong Kong action dramas
...into gangland battlefields in the movie. Vengeance is one of a series of movies that have been included in this year's Cannes film festival where violence is the driving force behind the story. Apart from movies about a blood-thirsty band...
In this article: Hong Kong, Johnny Hallyday, Hong Kong action drama, Cannes Film Festival, Johnnie To, Simon Yam, and Anthony Wong
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Independent.co.uk - Europe | May 13, 2009
Le fin for the original French pop idol
...wants to concentrate on his on-off acting career. His latest movie, Vengeance, in which he plays an ageing gangster in Hong Kong, is in competition at the Cannes film festival from Saturday. He insists, however, that his present series of...
In this article: Johnny Hallyday, Rock, Elvis Presley, France, Tina Turner, US, Suicide, Potato, and Imperialism
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Wikipedia | November 02, 2009
Vengeance (2009 film)
...Milkyway Image studio, hoping to meet again at the forthcoming Cannes Film Festival. The film's dialogue is in French , English and Cantonese dialect. To explained the language barrier between the film's characters: "When you have French...
In this article: Johnny Hallyday, Hong Kong, Alain Delon, Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai, Anthony Wong, Cannes Film Festival, and Milkyway Image
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Vengeance () is an upcoming 2009 French-Hong Kong noir crime film directed by veteran Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To, and written by Wai Ka-Fai. The film centers on a French assassin-turned-chef who heads to Hong Kong to embark on a violent quest for revenge after his daughter is murdered. The film features an international ensemble cast that includes French musician Johnny Hallyday and actress Sylvie Testud, along with Hong Kong actors Simon Yam, Anthony Wong, Lam Suet, Lam Ka-Tung, Maggie Siu, and Cheung Siu-Fai. Vengeance began filming from November 2008 to February 2009, and the film is set for release during summer 2009, with a French release on 20 May 2009. The film is currently in competition for the Palme D'Or at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.
- Name:
- Vengeance
- Country of Origin:
- Hong Kong
- Release Date:
- May 20, 2009
- Directed By:
- Johnnie To
- Produced by:
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- John Chong
- Michèle Pétin
- Johnnie To
- Peter Lam
- Laurent Pétin
- Wai Ka-Fai
- Written By:
- Wai Ka-Fai
- Editor:
- David M. Richarson
- Cinematography:
- Cheng Siu-Keung
- Music By:
- Lo Tayu
- Distributed By:
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- ARP Sélection
- France:
- Language:
- French
- Studio:
- Media Asia Films
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