Life Without Principle (film)

Life Without Principle is a 2011 Hong Kong crime drama film produced and directed by Johnnie To[1] and starring Lau Ching-wan, Richie Jen and Denise Ho. This film was screened in competition at the 68th Venice Film Festival on 9 September 2011.[2][3] The North America distribution rights was purchased by Indomina Group shortly after the Festival. The deal was made between Indomina and the film's sales agent Media Asia Group.[4]

Life Without Principle
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese奪命金
Simplified Chinese夺命金
Directed byJohnnie To
Screenplay byAu Kin-yee
Ben Wong
Milkyway Creative Team
Produced byJohnnie To
StarringLau Ching-wan
Richie Jen
Denise Ho
CinematographyCheng Siu-Keung
To Hung-mo
Edited byAllen Leung
Music byYue Wei
Production
companies
Distributed byMedia Asia Distributions
Release dates
  • 9 September 2011 (2011-09-09) (Venice Film Festival)
  • 20 October 2011 (2011-10-20) (Hong Kong)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$8.43 million
CNY25 million

The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.[5]

Cast

Awards and nominations

31st Hong Kong Film Awards

Won

Nominated

48th Golden Horse Awards

Won

Nominated

See also

References
  1. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 130. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  2. "Hong Kong director focuses on financial crisis".
  3. "Johnnie To's "Life Without Principle" Added to Venice Film Festival Slate".
  4. "Johnnie To's Life Without Principle gets a North America release". Asia Pacific Arts. 7 September 2011. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  5. "Greece picks 'Unfair World' for Oscar race". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
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