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Eye in the Sky is a Hongkongais film of genre Thriller directed by Yau Nai-hoi with Simon Yam
Eye in the Sky (2007)
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Add to a movie listEye in the Sky (simplified Chinese: 跟踪; traditional Chinese: 跟蹤 Literally: Tracing) is a 2007 Hong Kong crime film starring Simon Yam, Tony Leung Ka-Fai and Miss Hong Kong pageant winner Kate Tsui in her film debut. Yam and Tsui play surveillance operatives on the trail of a gang of professional robbers led by Chan Chong-Shan (Tony Leung Ka-Fai). The title is derived from the casino surveillance tech "eye in the sky". It marks the directorial debut of Yau Nai-Hoi, a long-time screenwriter for films directed by Johnnie To, who co-produced the film with his production company Milkyway Image. Eye in the Sky premiered as an Official Selection at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival, and as an Opening Film at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. It was released in Hong Kong on 21 June 2007.
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Eye in the Sky takes place around the darker side of Hong Kong society. The story begins with a group of organised burglars successfully robbing a jewelry store. Wet-behind-the-ears new recruit Piggy (Kate Tsui) is plunged at the deep end in her first surveillance assignment working alongside her mentor, Sergeant Wong (Simon Yam). They work for the Hong Kong Police Force's Criminal Intelligence Bureau. After reviewing the jewelry store surveillance videos recordings, the force attempts to track down one of the robbers by staking out the neighborhood they think he lives in.Actors
Simon Yam
(Capt. Wong Man Chin / Dog Head)
Tony Leung Ka-fai
(Chan Chong-shan / Hollow Man)
Kate Tsui
(Constable Ho Ka-Po ('Piggy'/'Bobo'))
Lam Suet
(Ng Tung / Fatman)
Maggie Shiu
(Madam)
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