Island of Greed
Island of Greed is a 1997 Hong Kong action crime thriller film directed by Michael Mak and starring Andy Lau and Tony Leung Ka-fai. The film is set and filmed in Taiwan and deals with corruption in the Government of the Republic of China.
| Island of Greed | |
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| Traditional | 黑金 |
| Simplified | 黑金 |
| Mandarin | Hēi Jīn |
| Cantonese | Hak1 Gam1 |
| Directed by | Michael Mak |
| Produced by | Johnny Mak |
| Screenplay by | Johnny Mak |
| Story by | Johnny Mak Chan Man-keung Lee Ying-kit Jesse Hung Liang Hai-chiang |
| Starring | Andy Lau Tony Leung Pauline Suen Annie Wu |
| Music by | Raymond Wong Landy Wei |
| Cinematography | Jingle Ma Tony Cheung Lin Tien-kui |
| Edited by | Poon Hung |
Production company | Win's Entertainment Johnny Mak Production |
| Distributed by | China Star Entertainment Group |
Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese Mandarin Hokkien |
| Box office | HK$18,146,790 |
Plot
Captain Fong Kwok-fai (Andy Lau) of Taiwan's Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau investigates a triad leader, Chow Chin-sin (Tony Leung), who attempts to bribe political officials to get in office.
Cast
- Andy Lau as Captain Fong Kwok-fai
- Tony Leung Ka-fai as Chow Chiu-sin
- Pauline Suen as Tsui Miu-heung
- Annie Wu as Ling Fei
- Kelly Kuo as Mui Mei-lai
- Doze Niu as Ngai Kin-kwok (Nicotine)
- Lee Li-chun as Chairman Hau
- Chin Shih-chieh as Suen Ching-lim
- Winston Chao as Fung King-chung
- Liu Fu-juh as Chairman Lam
- Wang Jui as Fai's father
- Adam Chan as Wah
- Wong Ching-lam as Sam Pau
- Kong Yeung as Taipei Commissioner Tung
- Wang Ping as Commissioner Tung's wife
Theme songs
Production
Controversy
During the filming of a stunt sequence, Andy Lau damaged a helicopter that was rented from Taiwanese airline company, Daily Air Corporation. In 1998, Daily Air filed a lawsuit against Lau and production company, Win's Entertainment, where the case dragged on for 16 years. In January 2014, Lau was found liable for brushing against the pitch stick of the chopper before jumping out of it. Initially, Lau ordered was to pay NT$5.1 million in compensation, but the amount was raised to NT$6.9 million after Lau lost an appeal. Following another appeal, the compensation was lowered to NT$2.6 million.[1][2]
Box office
The film grossed HK$18,146,790 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run in Hong Kong.
Accolades
| Accolades | |||
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| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 17th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Johnnie Mak | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Tony Leung | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Pauline Suen | Nominated | |
| Best Action Choreography | Yuen Bun | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | Lee King-man | Nominated | |
| Best Original Film Song | Song: Tears of a Lonely Star (孤星淚)
Composer / Lyricist: Wu Bai
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Nominated | |
| Best Sound Design | Island of Greed | Nominated | |