Three (2016 film)
| Three | |
|---|---|
 Teaser film poster | |
| Traditional | 三人行 |
| Simplified | 三人行 |
| Mandarin | Sān Rén Xíng |
| Cantonese | Saam1 Jan4 Hang4 |
| Directed by | Johnnie To |
| Produced by |
Johnnie To Yau Nai-hoi |
| Screenplay by | Yau Nai-hoi |
| Starring |
Louis Koo Zhao Wei Wallace Chung |
Production company |
Media Asia Films iQiyi Motion Pictures Impact Media Company Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology Shanghai Gewa Business Information Consulting Wuxi Soulpower Culture Media Media Asia Distributions (Beijing) China Film Media Asia Video Distribution Milkyway Image |
| Distributed by |
Media Asia Distributions |
Release dates |
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| Country |
Hong Kong China |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | CN¥100.4 million (China) |
Three is a 2016 Hong Kong-Chinese action film produced and directed by Johnnie To and starring Louis Koo, Zhao Wei and Wallace Chung. The film was released on 24 June 2016 in China and 30 June 2016 in Hong Kong, while it is also slated to be the closing film of the 2016 Taipei Film Festival on 10 July 2016.[3]
Plot
A thug is shot in the head by a cop due to miscommunication during an interrogation and is taken to the hospital. In the hospital, he claims human rights to refuse surgery to remove the bullet inside his head in order to bide time for his underlings to rescue him. The detective in charge sees through his scheme but decides to play along so as to capture his whole gang once and for all.
Cast
- Louis Koo
- Zhao Wei
- Wallace Chung
- Lo Hoi-pang
- Cheung Siu-fai
- Lam Suet
- Mimi Kung
- Timmy Hung
- Michael Tse
- Raymond Wong
- Jonathan Wong
- Stephen Au
- Mickey Chu
Production
Production for Three began in Guangzhou in March 2015[4] wrapped up on 24 July of the same year.[5] The film was mainly shot in a hospital that was built by the props team.[6]
Reception
The film has grossed CN¥100.41 million in China.[1] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 91% "fresh" rating based on 23 reviews.[7]Metacritic reports a 71 out of 100 rating based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 53rd Golden Horse Awards | Best Director | Johnnie To | Nominated |
| Best Original Film Score | Xavier Jamaux | Nominated | |
References
- 1 2 "三人行（2016）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Well Go swoops on Johnnie To thriller 'Three' for US, UK". Screen Daily.
- 1 2 "《三人行》成為2016台北電影節閉幕電影 杜SIR準備單人匹馬現身台灣與觀眾會面". yes-news.com.
- ↑ "杜琪峰《三人行》低調開拍趙薇生日曬古仔鐘漢良合影". dailynews.sina.com.
- ↑ "杜琪峰新片《三人行》殺青". read01.com.
- ↑ "Johnnie To set to surprise fans with new crime thriller". chinadaily.com.cn.
- ↑ "THREE (SAAM YAN HANG) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "THREE reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
External links
- Three at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Three at the Internet Movie Database