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Actors: Simon Yam, Suet Lam, Ruby Wong, Eddy Ko
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about PTU |
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PTU is a movie produced and directed by Johnnie To in 2003. It earned 10 nominations for the Hong-Kong Academy Awards but only Johnnie To won the award in the Best Director category.
The film follow the work of the Hong-Kong PTU (Police Tactical Unit) over the course of one night. PTU Officer Mike Ho agrees to help the anti-crime chief Lo find his gun lost during a fight with a gang. While Mike Ho and his squad are patrolling the streets and doing their usual night job, Lo desperately tries to find a way to recover his revolver. He'll even strike a deal with a mob boss who promises to return the gun to Lo if he hands over the person who murdered his son.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of PTU |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- police corruption
- Japanese/Asian mob
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- lawmen
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) fat
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Chinese
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Chinese
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Chinese
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- China
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- Chinese
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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