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Magnolia Pictures acquired English-language rights to Hong Kong director Johnny To’s film Exiled. The stylized action thriller is set in the Hong Kong Underworld with a cast-full of classic gangster actors including Anthony Wong, Simon Yam, Francis Ng, Lam Suet, and Roy Cheung, which coincidentally is most of the cast for Johnnie To’s classic film The Mission. Since the film has already released overseas, you may be able to track down a region-friendly DVD at your local Asian video store or on ebay. Otherwise look for Exiled in select theaters on Aug.31st.
Plot Summary:
The time is 1998. Every living soul jumps at every chance to make quick money before the Portuguese colony ushers in a new era under the Chinese rule. For the jaded hit men, they wonder where this journey will end. Against this background of fin-de-siècle malaise come two hit men from Hong Kong sent to take out a renegade member trying to turn over a new leaf with his wife and newborn baby. They soon find themselves in the throes of a dilemma when two of their former associates also show up, intent on thwarting them at every cost. Look for Exiled in theaters August 31st.
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