The Goldfinger (2023)

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Title: The Goldfinger (2023)

Genre: Crime, Drama

Director: Felix Chong Man-keung

Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Andy Lau, Simon Yam, Charlene Choi, Alex Fong Chung-Sun, Philip Keung Ho-Man, Chin Ka-Lok, Philippe Joly, Tai Bo, Kaki Sham, Carlos Chan Ka-Lok, Catherine Chau, Michael Ning, Deep Ng Ho-Hong, Renci Yeung, Ng Siu-Hin, Lam Yiu-Sing, Will Or, Kevin Chu, Koyi Mak, DeeGor Ho, Tony Wu, Tsui Ho-Cheong, Angus Yeung, Ken Hung, Gladys Li, Anita Yuen, Himmy Wong, Sabrina Cheung, Gigi Cheung

Release: 2023-12-30

Runtime: 126

Plot: In 1970s Hong Kong, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was formed to bring down the corruption syndicate led by British government officials. One of its top investigators is Senior Investigator Lau Kai-Yuen, who brought down countless corrupted officials. Just as he thought stability and prosperity are within reach, a new era of greed and riches takes him into a new battlefield of corruption.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

(Very!) Nice to be able to see this in a (decent) mainstream-ish theater here in NYC, especially at an AMC (w/ my A-List membership), not just an indy arthouse like The Angelika.

Apparently headlined by 3 old-ish (though I suppose still mostly fairly young looking... at least to western eyes) HK favorites (all of whom rose to various degrees of stardom circa the early-to-mid-80's initially via HK TVB... like a lot of such HK stars, including Chow Yun-Fat, who's probably become too big and possibly too western-exposed for this I suppose)... Many should at least recognize the presumed lead, Tony Leung (at least from various Wong Kar-Wai films, eg. In the Mood for Love and Chungking Express), though the other two (Andy Lau and especially Simon Yam, who's most likely in minor/supporting role) might not be quite as recognizable unless one watches plenty of HK films (and/or HK TVB shows of the 80's) that don't get nearly as much exposure outside dedicated HK/Chinese film (and TV) circles...

Was originally planning to see this earlier this week, but now probably midweek next week instead...

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