Confession of Pain
North American Premiere
Hong Kong, 2006, 111 min
Cantonese with English subtitles
Screening Time
11:00pm April 13, 2007
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Directors
Andrew Lau and Alan Mak
Filmography
Daisy (2006), Initial D (2005), Moonlight in Tokyo (2005), Infernal Affairs I, II, III (2003), Born to be King (2000), The Stormriders (1998)
Cast and Credits
Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro
Synopsis
In a city of love and prosperity, a city of lost hope and premature death, veteran detective Hei (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) feels it all: the hurt, the helplessness, the horror. When his father-in-law, the billionaire benefactor Chau, is gruesomely murdered in his palatial mansion, he enlists the assistance of his former partner turned private detective, Bong (Takeshi Kaneshiro).
On the surface, the murder smacks of a vendetta that has taken a lifetime to fulfill. But no sooner than as Bong agrees to crack the case with Hei, he realizes nothing is what it appears to be. Undoubtedly, they are after a monster in a perfect crime: every detail was meticulously orchestrated, every motive conveniently justifiable, and every culprit and potential witness mysteriously eliminated.
Like lost souls in a city of fallen angels, the cop, the private detective, and the killer are doing what they must. Every step of their journey takes them closer and closer to one another, until a shocking denouement in which no stone is left unturned and no one can escape unscathed.
Director's Bio
Andrew Lau
Most renowned internationally for his multiple record smasher Infernal Affairs which spawned an equally successful prequel and sequel, Andrew Lau started his career as a cinematographer (As Tears Go By, Chungking Express). He then made his name as a maverick director in works like the Young and Dangerous franchise and Stormriders. The Infernal Affairs trilogy not only put him on the map but won him Best Director at the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards. His recent film Initial D is a box office colossus across Asia and was presented in the Official Selections at Venice Film Festival. Lau has recently helmed the Korean romantic noir Daisy and will be making his Hollywood debut with The Flock, starring Richard Gere and Claire Danes.
Alan Mak
Once voted one of the “10 Most Promising Young Directors” by Hong Kong's City Entertainment, Alan Mak has since proven he well deserved the title as a versatile cineaste most noted for his directing and writing credits in the Infernal Affairs trilogy and Initial D, all co-directed with Andrew Lau and co-written with Felix Chong. He has recently co-directed Moonlight in Tokyo with his writing partner Felix Chong.