Sparrow
Sparrow is a 2008 Hong Kong caper film produced and directed by Johnnie To. The film stars veteran Milkyway Image cast and crew alumni Simon Yam, Gordon Lam, Law Wing-cheung and Kenneth Cheung as a small gang of pickpockets, with each member being mysteriously approached by a beautiful Taiwanese woman (Kelly Lin) with a hidden agenda.
Plot
Kei (Simon Yam) is the experienced leader of a team of pickpockets.(Pickpockets are also known as "Sparrows" in Hong Kong slang). He enjoys a carefree lifestyle taking photos with his vintage Rolleiflex. One day a dashing beauty, Chun-Lei (Kelly Lin), suddenly appears in Kei's viewfinder. Kei is mesmerized. Every member of his team has an encounter with her.... But behind Chun-lei's attractive facade lies a mysterious past and a mission to set herself free.
More details
author | Milkyway Image#Filmmakers |
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director | Johnnie To |
editor | David M. Richardson |
genre | crime drama |
keywords | hong kong mysterious past old world sparrow pickpocket pickpocketing rolleiflex sparrow |
musicBy | Fred Avril Xavier Jamaux |
producer | Johnnie To |
productionCompany | Milkyway Image |
publisher | China Film Group Corporation |
theme | romantic drama |