Motorway (film)
Motorway (Chinese: 車手) is a 2012 Hong Kong action film directed by Cheang Pou-soi and starring Shawn Yue, Anthony Wong and Guo Xiaodong.
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| Directed by | Cheang Pou-soi |
| Produced by | Johnnie To |
| Screenplay by | Joey O' Bryan Szeto Kam-Yuen Francis Fung |
| Story by | Joey O' Bryan |
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| Music by | Alex Gopher Xavier Jamaux |
| Cinematography | Fung Yuen-man Tse Chung-to |
| Edited by | Allen Leung |
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| Distributed by | Media Asia Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese Mandarin |
| Box office | HK$14,766,493 |
Cast
- Shawn Yue as Cheung
- Anthony Wong as Lo
- Guo Xiaodong as Sun
- Gordon Lam as Chong
- Barbie Shu as Yee
- Josie Ho as Wei
- Michelle Ye as Mrs. Lo
Critical reception
Variety's Maggie Lee wrote, "Cruising pleasantly until a gripping midfilm turning point, the pic only goes full-throttle in the final payoff, with car chases designed to impress the discerning. To's fans and Asian markets will drive sales traffic."[1]
Accolades
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| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film | Motorway | Nominated |
| Best Director | Cheang Pou-soi | Nominated | |
| Best Film Editing | David Richardson, Allen Leung | Nominated | |
| Best Action Choreography | Chin Ka-lok, Wong Wai-fai, Ng Hoi-tong | Nominated | |
| Best Sound Design | Benny Chu, Steve Miller | Nominated | |
| Best Visual Effects | Law Wai-ho, Hellowing Cheung | Nominated | |
| 49th Golden Horse Awards | Best Action Choreography | Chin Ka-lok, Wong Wai-fai, Ng Hoi-tong | Won |
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References
- Motorway (Che sau) (Hong Kong) By MAGGIE LEE. Variety. 11 June 2012.
External links
- Motorway on IMDb
- Motorway at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Motorway at Rotten Tomatoes
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