Confession of Pain (Andrew Lau/Alan Mak)

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 05 Oct 2006, 11:37

Wow! This looks quite promising. Slated for release in December 2006.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0834902

http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=9101

http://www.mediaasia.com/eng/news_detai ... listPage=1

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 06 Oct 2006, 18:20

Yep! Looks great.

Maybe the real "new" Infernal Affairs.
Poster art looks great, IMO

I don't want to sound too enthusiastic but I think HK-cinema is coming back! There have been way interesting productions this year than in the years before.

Let me sum it up:

Fearless
Election 2
Isabella
Re-cycle
Dragon Tiger Gate
On the Edge
Dog Bite Dog
My Name is Fame
Rob-B-Hood
Wu Ho
Exiled
Confessions of Pain

all of those, and I'm sure I even let some movies out, have been produced in this year and I would like to see them all!

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 06 Oct 2006, 23:36

Yeah, the quality of HK movies is definitely recovering.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 19 Dec 2006, 03:24

Holy shit, from Alan Mak and Andrew Lau. This is out in NZ in 3 days apparently, I will see this for sure.
http://www.villageskycitycinemas.co.nz/ ... HO00002150

Subbed trailer

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 19 Dec 2006, 13:14

What is Wu Ho?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 19 Dec 2006, 13:27

grim_tales wrote:What is Wu Ho?

LOL, not this film.

I pressume you mean "Wo Hu", the Wong Jing-produced film where thousands of cops are infiltrating the gangsters. I am only looking forward to it, because Marco Mak directed it and because Francis Ng is in it.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 19 Dec 2006, 13:28

Grim:-
https://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/forums/ ... 5655#55655

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 19 Dec 2006, 14:33

Thanks Eva & LD

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 19 Dec 2006, 17:03

Woooo Huuuu dont cry

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 21 Dec 2006, 03:43

NOOOOOO, Chapman To co-stars! Save us please!

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 21 Dec 2006, 05:05

hey,

in Chapman To's defense, he's developed via his performances in Moonlight In Tokyo and Isabella. Still an annoying idiot when in idiot mode so I'm sure he will give us some embarassing acts still.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 21 Dec 2006, 08:03

Anyway, I'll be seeing this tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully it'll be good.

mdreamUK · Post by **mdreamUK** » 22 Dec 2006, 01:48

I saw it last night. Looks good, but has a dire script and is a huge disappointment. I saw this with Tim Youngs & Ross Chen, who both agreed that this will be forgotten in a months time. Don`t waste your time.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 22 Dec 2006, 16:08

Anyone want me to write a mini-review?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 27 Dec 2006, 15:51

Confession of Pain - 4/5
Andrew Lau/Alan Mak weave a compeling film that is driven by it's characters and their motivations. Tony Leung and Takeshi Kaneshiro are in top form as their characters are haunted and controlled by their painful pasts.

Although the basic plot is cliched and predictable, the execution is terrific; the technical excellence is apparent throughout - solid direction, great editing and cinematography. CoP is a tense thriller that is leaves the you wanting

The audience let-on to WHO the villain is very early into the film, leaving the protagonist in the dark and having to play catch-up. The suspense of the film is found in the WHY and the WHAT.

Chapman To is not all annoying in the film and provides the comic relief as "Tsui the Bullshit", which is quite welcome in a rather depressing film such as this one.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 27 Dec 2006, 16:06

EvaUnit02 wrote:Anyone want me to write a mini-review?

NO!

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 27 Dec 2006, 16:06

EvaUnit02 wrote:Confession of Pain - 4/5
Andrew Lau/Alan Mak weave a compeling film that is driven by it's characters and their motivations. Tony Leung and Takeshi Kaneshiro are in top form as their characters are haunted and controlled by their painful pasts.

Although the basic plot is cliched and predictable, the execution is terrific; the technical excellence is apparent throughout - solid direction, great editing and cinematography. CoP is a tense thriller that is leaves the you wanting

The audience let-on to WHO the villain is very early into the film, leaving the protagonist in the dark and having to play catch-up. The suspense of the film is found in the WHY and the WHAT.

Chapman To is not all annoying in the film and provides the comic relief as "Tsui the Bullshit", which is quite welcome in a rather depressing film such as this one.

Awww.... shit!