14th New York Asian Film Festival

Jun 26 - Jul 11, 2015

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North American Premiere

Two Thumbs Up

衝鋒車

Following a 16 year stretch in a Malaysian prison Big F (Francis Ng) gathers his old crew together for one last big heist. Their brilliant (if a bit deranged) plan? Steal parts off of junker police vans, turn their minibus into a heist vehicle above the law, and rob mainland corpses stuffed with cash that are being transported over the border. Only two problems: they weren't the first to have this idea, and they are beginning to like being cops. Shoot outs, bicycle chases, kidnappings, bowling and cockroach infestations ensue. The cast is a who's who of Hong Kong genre actors, and prolific screenwriter Lau's directorial debut is stylish and fun. This is the type of film that made audiences fall in love with Hong Kong films in the first place.

Director: Lau Ho-leung
Cast: Mark Cheng, Patrick Tam, Simon Yam, Francis Ng
Languages: Cantonese with English subtitles
2015; 102 min.; DCP

SCHEDULE:

Sunday July 5, 5:30pm
Film Society of Lincoln Center

Director Lau Ho-leung will attend the screening

Lau Ho-leung
劉浩良

Lau Ho-leung was born in Hong Kong and graduated from the Department of Cinema and Television, Hong Kong Baptist University. He majored in Film Directing and has written over 20 screenplays in various genres. His work on Painted Skin (2008) was nominated for Best Screenplay at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Two Thumbs Up is his directorial debut.