PTU (film)
PTU, also known as PTU: Police Tactical Unit, is a 2003 Hong Kong crime thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To, starring Simon Yam, Maggie Shiu, Lam Suet and Ruby Wong.
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| Directed by | Johnnie To |
| Produced by | Johnnie To |
| Written by | Yau Nai-Hoi Au Kin-Yee |
| Starring | Simon Yam Maggie Shiu Lam Suet Ruby Wong |
| Music by | Chung Chi-wing |
| Cinematography | Cheng Siu-Keung |
| Edited by | Law Wing-cheung |
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| Distributed by | Mei Ah Film Production Co. Ltd. |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Plot
The film follows a series of encounters of a group of patrolling Police Tactical Unit troopers during one night, which starts off when the patrol-team tries to help a sergeant of the District Anti-Triad Squad of the Hong Kong Police Force, Lo Sa, to retrieve his lost service-issue revolver after he was assaulted by a group of triad members. The films portrays the police officers' use of extra-legal means to achieve the results of investigations and reveals the complex relationships between criminals and police officers, the hostility amongst criminals themselves and even the rivalry among different bureaux within the Hong Kong Police Force.
Cast
- Simon Yam as Police Tactical Unit Sergeant Mike Ho
- Maggie Shiu as Police Tactical Unit Sergeant Kat
- Lam Suet as District Anti-Triad Squad Sergeant Lo Sa
- Ruby Wong as District Crime Squad Inspector Leigh Cheng
- Raymond Wong Ho-yin as Supervisor Wong
- Eddy Ko as Eye Ball
- Loi Hoi-pang as Bald Head
Reception
Awards and nominations
Cognac Festival du Film Policier
- Special Jury Prize (Johnnie To)
- Won: Best Actor (Simon Yam)
- Won: Best Director (Johnnie To)
- Won: Best Picture (Johnnie To)
- Won: Best Screenplay (Yau Nai-Hoi and Au Kin-Yee)
- Won: Best Supporting Actor (Lam Suet)
- Won: Best Screenplay (Yau Nai-Hoi and Au Kin-Yee)
- Nominated: Best Actor (Simon Yam)
- Nominated: Best Cinematography (Cheng Siu-Keung)
- Nominated: Best Director (Johnnie To)
- Nominated: Best Editing (Law Wing-cheung)
- Nominated: Best Costume Design (Sukie Yip)
- Nominated: Best Original Film Score (Chung Chi Wing)
- Nominated: Best Picture (Johnnie To)
- Nominated: Best Sound Effects (Martin Chappell)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Lam Suet)
- Nominated: Best Visual Effects (Stephen Ma)
- Won: Best Director
- Nominated: Best Actor (Simon Yam)
- Nominated: Best Cinematography (Cheng Siu-Keung)
- Nominated: Best Film Editing (Law Wing-Cheong)
- Nominated: Best Original Film Score (Chung Chi Wing)
- Nominated: Best Picture (Johnnie To)
- Nominated: Best Screenplay (Yau Nai-Hoi and Au Kin-Yee)
- Nominated: Best Sound Effects (Martin Chappell)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Maggie Shiu)
- Nominated: Best Visual Effects (Stephen Ma)
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
- Won: HKFSC Award (Johnnie To)
- Won: Film of Merit
Seattle International Film Festival
- Won: Asian Trade Winds Award (Johnnie To)
Sequels
- Tactical Unit: The Code (2008), directed by Wing-cheong Law[1]
- Tactical Unit: No Way Out (2009), directed by Lawrence Ah Mon
- Tactical Unit: Human Nature (2008), directed by Andy Ng
- Tactical Unit: Partners (2009), directed by Lawrence Ah Mon
- Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms (2009) directed by Wing-cheong Law[2]
References
External links
- PTU at IMDb
- PTU at AllMovie
- PTU at Rotten Tomatoes
- HK cinemagic entry
- PTU at LoveHKFilm.com