Sparrow
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Johnnie To
Simon Yam
Kelly Lin
Lam Suet
Law Wing-cheong
Kenneth Cheung
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Nicknamed "sparrow", a pickpocket lifts wallets from unsuspecting targets with elegance and grace, like a sparrow fluttering its wings through a congested cityscape. Fai and his 3 associates lead carefree and playful lives as pickpockets. When the mysterious Beauty charms them into stealing a key, the sparrows worry about what they're getting themselves into, but accept the job when Beauty threatens to take her own life. Mystery builds as the sparrows go forward with their plan. At the rendezvous point, Hollywood Inn, Beauty and the key disappear altogether. It seems Beauty carries many secrets, including her relationship with the reclusive powerful tycoon, Mr. Yen. The sparrows are playing with fire, although this knowledge hardly lessens their intrigue.
Director
Johnnie To
Crew
Fred Avril
Martin Chappell
Stanley Cheung
Fung Chih Chiang
Chan Kin Chung
Xavier Jamaux
Alvin Lam
Daniel Lam
David M Richardson
Chiu Suet-ying
Johnnie To
Tony Yu
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States February 2008
Released in United States October 2008
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Competition) February 7-17, 2008.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 16-29, 2008.
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Window on Asian Cinema) October 2-10, 2008.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 22-June 15, 2008.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 25-October 10, 2008.
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 22-June 15, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 25-October 10, 2008.)
Released in United States February 2008 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Competition) February 7-17, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 16-29, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Window on Asian Cinema) October 2-10, 2008.)
