Dog Bite Dog (Action Crime Thriller / Completed)

Starring Edison Chen and Sam Lee as a brutal hitman and sadistic cop respectively, the film revolves around Pang Jr., a young killer from Cambodia who arrives in Hong Kong to assassinate the wife of a judge.

After Pang finishes his job, he gets into a misunderstanding with his agent and is left stranded in the city's unfamiliar streets. At the same time, officer Sam and his team of detectives – Lam, Keo, Cheung, and Wai – arrive at the crime scene to investigate. Wai soon finds Pang with his intuition and starts pursuit, but is eliminated mercilessly. Thus, Pang and Sam become like two wild dogs attacking each other, with neither one wanting to stop until the other falls.

Cast: Edison Chen, Sam Lee, Cheung Siu Fai, Lai Yiu Cheung, Lam Suet, Lam Ka Wah, Weiying Pei (Credits may not be contractual)

Director: Pou-Soi Cheang

Writer: Matt Chow, Szeto Kam Yuen

Producers: Shin Yoneyama, Sam Leong

Executive Producer: Junichi Matsushita

Production Company: Same Way Productions Limited

Asian Film Awards (2007):

- Nominated, Asian Film Award: Best Editor (Angie Lam)

Hong Kong Film Awards (2007):

- Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award: Best New Performer (Weiying Pei)

Tokyo International Film Festival (2006):

- Nominated, Tokyo Grand Prix (Pou-Soi Cheang)

Russell Edwards, Variety.com:

"Rabidly violent Hong Kong crimer "Dog Bite Dog" takes action off the leash and delivers a grueling, bumpy, but invigorating ride. Film is rugged and bloody even by Hong Kong standards, and helmer Soi Cheang makes sure auds feel every punch, gunshot and stab wound. Pic did decent biz when released in Hong Kong earlier this year and will prosper throughout Asian territories. Elsewhere, ancillary will provide solid returns."

"Helming and expert editing propel pic... Central perfs by Chen as the untamable Pang, and Lee as the young cop frustrated by authoritarian hypocrisy, are dynamite. Supporting perfs also are strong."

"Soundtrack is smartly constructed, occasionally making powerful use of silence as counterpoint to the violent, cacophonous chaos that dominates the action. During fight scenes where Wai and Pang go head-tohead, disturbing, growling noises add to an already intense atmosphere."

Deauville Asian Film Festival / Lotus Action Asia - Best Action Asia Film Award

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