Accident originally titled Assassins , is a 2009 Hong Kong action thriller directed by Soi Cheang

Cheang Pou-Soi

Soi Cheang Pou-Soi is a Hong Kong film director, assistant director, screenwriter, script supervisor, and actor.-Filmography as director:* Accident * Shamo * Dog Bite Dog * Home Sweet Home...

, produced by Johnnie To

Johnnie To

Johnnie To Kei-Fung, born 22 April 1955, is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas...

 and starring Louis Koo

Louis Koo

Louis Koo is a Hong Kong actor. He was once a notable local television series actor, winning TVB's Best Actor award in 1999 for Detective Investigation Files IV. In recent years, he has focused on film...

, and Richie Ren

Richie Ren

Richie Jen is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He has become extremely popular throughout Asia, particularly in the Chinese-speaking countries. He graduated from the Chinese Culture University's physical education department.-Films:...

. Accident competed at the 66th Venice International Film Festival

66th Venice International Film Festival

The 66th annual Venice Film Festival held in Venice, Italy, was opened on September 2, 2009 by Baarìa - La porta del vento. International competition jury, led by Ang Lee, awarded Leone d'Oro to Lebanon...

, and was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 17 September 2009.

Cast

• Louis Koo
  Louis Koo
  Louis Koo is a Hong Kong actor. He was once a notable local television series actor, winning TVB's Best Actor award in 1999 for Detective Investigation Files IV. In recent years, he has focused on film...
  
   as Ho Kwok-Fai, the Brain
• Richie Ren
  Richie Ren
  Richie Jen is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He has become extremely popular throughout Asia, particularly in the Chinese-speaking countries. He graduated from the Chinese Culture University's physical education department.-Films:...
  
   as Chan Fong-chow
• Michelle Ye
  Michelle Ye
  Michelle Ye Xuan is a Hong Kong actress. In 1999, she won the Miss Chinese International competition. Ye then signed a contract with TVB from 1999-2005. After she left TVB, She signed with Rich & Famous Talent Management Group Limited to pursue a movie career.Ye is fluent in Cantonese, English,...
  
   as the Woman
• Lam Suet
  Lam Suet
  Lam Suet is a Hong Kong actor.-Biography:Lam was born in Tianjin, and came to Hong Kong as a youth in 1979 to receive inheritance money left by his grandfather. Soon after all the money had been squandered and Lam had to work various odd jobs to make a living.In the mid-eighties he got employment...
  
   as Fatty
• Stanley Fung
  Stanley Fung
  Stanley Fung Shui-fan is a Hong Kong actor and film director. He was one of the Lucky Stars.-Filmography:*I Love Hong Kong *Vengeance *Accident *Hooked On You - Miu's Dad*Love Is a Many Stupid Thing...
  
   as Uncle
• Monica Mok as the Brain's wife

Awards and nominations

29th Hong Kong Film Awards

29th Hong Kong Film Awards

Ceremony for the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards took place on 18 April 2010 . Here are the nominees listed taken from the official website.Wang Po Chieh's original nomination for the Best New Performer was withdrawn after he was confirmed to be an actor in the 2008 Taiwan film Winds of September...

• Nominated: Best Screenplay (Szeto Kam Yuen, Nicholl Tang and Milkyway Creative Team)
• Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Feng Tsui Fan)
• Won: Best Supporting Actress (Michelle Ye)
• Nominated: Best Film Editing (David Richardson)

Reception

The film opened to lukewarm reviews.

Perry Lam, of Muse

Muse (Hong Kong Magazine)

Muse is a bilingual Hong Kong-based multimedia publisher specializing in content related to Hong Kong's art and culture scene.. Until December 2010, Muse published an award-winning monthly arts and culture magazine...

 Magazine, writes, 'the movie dutifully fulfills the rules of the genre but offers few incidental pleasures.'

External links

(English version)

• Information page for Accident at MediaAsia
  Media Asia Entertainment Group
  Media Asia Entertainment Group , Media Asia Group , is a Hong Kong production company and distributor for films made in Hong Kong and throughout China. It is a subsidiary of Lai Sun Development Company Ltd.- History :...
  
   (English version)
• The first six minutes of Accident at Yahoo! Movies
  Yahoo! Movies
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  plus the trailer, images and making-of videos.