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Beast Stalker

Original title: Ching yan
  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.5K
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Beast Stalker (2008)
ActionThriller

A traffic accident changed their lives forever. In capturing wanted criminal Zhang Yidong, Sergeant Tang Fei (Nicholas Tse) was involved in a gunfight and car accident that put the criminal ... Read allA traffic accident changed their lives forever. In capturing wanted criminal Zhang Yidong, Sergeant Tang Fei (Nicholas Tse) was involved in a gunfight and car accident that put the criminal in a coma. But in the process he also crippled an fellow officer, and mistakenly shot dead... Read allA traffic accident changed their lives forever. In capturing wanted criminal Zhang Yidong, Sergeant Tang Fei (Nicholas Tse) was involved in a gunfight and car accident that put the criminal in a coma. But in the process he also crippled an fellow officer, and mistakenly shot dead the elder daughter of public prosecutor and single mother Gao Min (Zhang Jingchu). Unable... Read all

  • Director
    • Dante Lam
  • Writers
    • Dante Lam
    • Wai-Lun Ng
  • Stars
    • Nicholas Tse
    • Jingchu Zhang
    • Nick Cheung
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dante Lam
    • Writers
      • Dante Lam
      • Wai-Lun Ng
    • Stars
      • Nicholas Tse
      • Jingchu Zhang
      • Nick Cheung
    • 22User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Nicholas Tse
    Nicholas Tse
    • Tong Fei
    Jingchu Zhang
    Jingchu Zhang
    • Ann Gao
    • (as Jing Chu Zhang)
    Nick Cheung
    Nick Cheung
    • Hung King
    Pu Miao
    • Li
    Kai-Chi Liu
    Kai-Chi Liu
    • Sun
    Philip Keung
    Philip Keung
    • Cheung Yat-Tung
    • (as Ho Man Keung)
    Jing-Hung Kwok
    • Michael
    • (as Jing Hung Kwok)
    Sherman Chung
    • Christy
    He Zhang
    • Thomas
    Suet-yin Wong
    • Ling
    • (as Suet Yin Wong)
    Sum-yin Wong
    • Yee
    • (as Sum Yin Wong)
    Ga-Leung Chan
    • Rookie
    • (as Ka Leong Chan)
    Kim-Fai Che
    • Police Tactical Unit Officer
    • (as Kim Fai Che)
    Kwok-Wai Cheung
    • Fai
    • (as Accord Cheung)
    Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
    Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
    • Judge Lee
    • (as Tung Joe Cheung)
    Yiu-Wing Chin
    • Restaurant cashier
    Esther Kwan
    Esther Kwan
    • Li
    • (voice)
    June Lam
    June Lam
    • Baking instructor
    • Director
      • Dante Lam
    • Writers
      • Dante Lam
      • Wai-Lun Ng
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews22

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    9mohdnurhafifimastakin

    Top top movie

    Great film with lots of emotional scene. You're going to love the movie once you watch it
    8gabridl

    Chilling political commentary

    This is the best Hong Kong cop thriller I have seen since "Infernal Affairs" and "Triad Election." All three films suggest critiques of Mainland China's relationship to Hong Kong chilling enough to raise them to a level of art. I expect a remake soon, although I don't think it will be as good as "The Departed."

    For those with no interest or awareness in contemporary Chinese politics, "Beast Stalker" works perfectly well as a thriller. But with a little reflection many contemporary Chinese films like this can be decoded as profound commentaries on the current situation in China every bit as trenchant as Sixth Generation dramas. This is a golden age of Chinese cinema. Don't underestimate what you see.
    6edchin2006

    Better than Average

    A better than average H.K. thriller - even with the "Over the top" acting and special effects.

    With the usual convoluted plot and moral high ground for the "good guys", it seemed it might be a tight squeeze to tie up all the loose ends by the end of the picture. But, in the end, everything is nicely bundled and the emotional resolution is accompanied by the satisfaction of knowing how all the principals fit together.

    There may be a remake by Tarentino, but he'll be hard pressed to find a kid as cute as the one in this flick. (All the kids are cute in this one!)
    7lasttimeisaw

    Cinema Omnivore - The Beast Stalker (2008) 7.3/10

    "Hong Kong action flick specialist Dante Lam's one-two punch THE BEAST STALKER and THE STOOL PIGEON are essentially manufactured by the same team. Both wrestle with the guilt conscience of police officers, one for his own accidental doing, the other over his maneuver towards at-risk informants, they are exemplars of Hong Kong cinema in the noughties, recruiting actors from mainland China into the indigenous milieu, and striving for a morally correct guidance (both are requisites to secure a lucrative Chinese market release)."

    read my full review on my blog: cinema omnivore, thanks.
    8kosmasp

    In search of

    Sometimes what you're looking for is right in front of you. Sometimes you really have to look for it. In this case our main hero is trying to figure out who's responsible for a crime and what went down. Now some may think they know way before him, some may be right, but that is not what is good about this movie. It's the action and the actors that help the story and the movie itself.

    There are some fancy elements in this that help create something exciting for the viewers. Suspense is high and it keeps it at a steady level. Good stunts and action scenes too

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      Featured in Kung Fu Jungle (2014)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Xuan Ya & Shi Jianbo

      Performed by Nicholas Tse

      Courtesy of 13th Month Records

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    • Release date
      • November 27, 2008 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Nhân Chứng
    • Filming locations
      • Central, Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Emperor Classic Films
      • Sil-Metropole Organisation
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,721,332
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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