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Sparrow

Name: Sparrow
Director: Johnnie To
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Released: 2008
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Simon Yam, Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Lo Hoi-pang, Law Wing-Cheong

Kei is the experienced leader of a team of pickpockets — also known as "Sparrows" in HK slang. He enjoys a carefree lifestyle taking photos. One day a dashing beauty, Chun-Lei, suddenly appears in Kei's viewfinder. Kei is mesmerized. But behind Chun-Lei's attractive facade lies a mysterious past and a mission to set herself free.

2008 · Directed by Johnnie To · 87 min · Drama · Romance · Comedy · 10 frames

Tagline

Free as a Bird...

Crew

Screenplay: Andrew Fung Chih-Chiang, John Chan Kin-Chung
Cinematography: Cheng Siu-Keung
Edited by: David M. Richardson
Music: Xavier Jamaux, Fred Avril
Produced by: Johnnie To

Cast

Simon Yam as Kei
Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei as Chung Chun-lei
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung as Bo
Lo Hoi-pang as Mr. Fu Kim-tong
Law Wing-Cheong as Sak
Kenneth Cheung Moon-Yuen as Mac
Lam Suet as Lung
Henry Lo Chun-Shun as Mr. Fu's Henchman
Jonathan Lee Yat-Sing as Boy in Cap
Jackson Ha Chak-Shun as Mr. Fu's Bodyguard

Production

Country: Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese, Mandarin
Studios: Milkyway Image
Themes: thief

More by Johnnie To

Drug War — 2012
Exiled — 2006
Mad Detective — 2007
Election 2 — 2006
Election — 2005
Vengeance — 2009
Running Out of Time — 1999
Throw Down — 2004
Justice, My Foot! — 1992
The Heroic Trio — 1993
The Mission — 1999

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