Moving Targets (2004) (Chinese)

March 14, 2007 · Posted in Action, Chinese Movies

The Hong Kong film Moving Targets is about two childhood friends who became cops with the Hong Kong Police and how their lives begin to unfold after they graduate the police academy. In the beginning of the movie, the main characters Fit (Edison Chen) and Cheung Wai-Kit (Nicholas Tse) and two of their buddies are out celebrating. In midst of a wild night, they run into a group of Triad gangsters. There is a pretty intense action/gunfight scene, followed by a change in the wind. Because of their valiant efforts, the four friends get assigned to a major case squad. Oddly enough, the detail is run by Kit’s father (Simon Yam), who doesn’t know Kit is his son. Soap opera alert? Kit’s father walked out on him when he was a young boy and since then, Kit has changed his name and his father doesn’t recognize him. As the story continues to unfold, the lives of Kit and Fit are outlined. Kit’s career moves ahead with a promotion to the internal investigation bureau. On the other hand, Fit begins to run in trouble when a Triad boss blackmails him. The underlying story and attraction is watching these two characters move in nearly opposite stations in life.

Cast: Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung, Edison Chen, Simon Yam Tat-Wah, Gillian Chung Yun-Tung, Roy Chow Wing-Hung, Wu An, Shu Qao, Michelle Mai Sheut, Ken Tong Chun-Yip, Lam Suet, David Lee Wai-Seung, Wan Chi-Keung, Samuel Leung Cheuk-Moon

Directed: Wong Jing
Genre: Action / Crime
Runtime: 94 mins
Also Known As: San jaat si hing
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese
Subtitles: English HardSubbed
IMDB: http://imdb.com/title/tt0419983/