Peace Breaker (film)
Peace Breaker (Chinese: 破·局) is a 2017 Chinese action thriller film directed by Lien Yi-chi and written by David Lin and Johnny Yu, and starring Aaron Kwok, Wang Qianyuan, Liu Tao, Yu Ailei, Feng Jiayi, and Zheng Kai.[1][2] It is a remake of Kim Seong-hun's A Hard Day.[3][4] The film premiered in China on 17 August 2017.[5]
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| Chinese | 破·局 |
| Mandarin | Pòjú |
| Directed by | Lien Yi-chi |
| Produced by | Roy Hu |
| Written by | David Lin Johnny Yu |
| Based on | A Hard Day by Kim Seong-hun |
| Starring | Aaron Kwok Wang Qianyuan Liu Tao Yu Ailei Feng Jiayi Zheng Kai |
| Music by | Silence Wang Yan Zhexi |
| Cinematography | Stephen James Lawes |
| Edited by | Wenders Li |
Production company | C2M Pictures Co.,LTD. J.Q. Pictures Company Limited Shanghai Bona Cultural Media Co.,LTD. Tianjin Jet Cloud Picture Media Co.,LTD. |
| Distributed by | Tianjin Jet Cloud Picture Media Co.,LTD. |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Plot
Gao Jianxiang (Aaron Kwok) is a Malaysian Chinese corrupt policeman in Kuala Lumpur. He kills a pedestrian on the way to his mother's funeral. To escape responsibility, in a moment of desperation, Gao hides the body in his trunk, and then his own mother's coffin. He thinks that his life could return to calmness, but unexpectedly, the pedestrian who was killed by him was a wanted man, and Gao is also eyed by the police. Shortly afterwards, a mysterious phone call is made to him. He realizes that all this is a conspiracy and he is already in deep trouble.[3][6]
Cast
- Aaron Kwok as Gao Jianxiang, a Malaysian Chinese policeman in Kuala Lumpur.
- Wang Qianyuan as Chen Changmin, a Malaysian Chinese policeman who is corrupt.
- Liu Tao as Lin Xiaoye, Gao Jianxiang's wife, they have a daughter named Weiwei.
- Yu Ailei
- Feng Jiayi as Captain Guo, Gao Jianxiang's superior.
- Zheng Kai
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Eating Dirt (吃土)" (Ending theme) | Silence Wong | Silence Wong | Silence Wong | |
| 2. | "Waiting for Your Return (等你回来)" (Promotion song) | Yan Zhexi | Yan Zhexi | Liu Tao |
Production
The film took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2]
Release
The film was originally to be released on August 18, 2017 but advanced to August 17.[7]
References
- "Aaron Kwok once again play a cop in "Peace Breaker"". MSN. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- 《破局》隐藏彩蛋 "等着你回来Remix版"魔性助攻. 163.com (in Chinese). 2017-08-22.
- Elizabeth Kerr (14 November 2017). "'Peace Breaker': Film Review". hollywoodreporter. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- 《破局》主创说，“这是一部 破电影 ”. 163.com (in Chinese). 2017-08-15.
- 《破·局》今日公映 这是一段充满戏剧性的犯罪悬疑故事. 163.com (in Chinese). 2017-08-17.
- 《破·局》有趣，不仅仅是因为剧本. iFeng (in Chinese). 2017-08-22.
- 《破局》提档8.17 郭富城王千源提前开战. iFeng (in Chinese). 2017-08-09.
External links
- Peace Breaker at IMDb
- Peace Breaker at Douban (in Chinese)