Tokyo Raiders is a 2000 Hong Kong action film set in Hong Kong and Tokyo, directed by Jingle Ma and starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ekin Cheng and Kelly Chen. The success of the film led to the making of its sequel, Seoul Raiders, in 2005. Notably, the film was the last film to ever be released on LaserDisc, being released in September 2001.[2]
| Tokyo Raiders | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 東京攻略 |
| Simplified Chinese | 东京攻略 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Dōng Jīng Gōng Lüè |
| Jyutping | Dung1 Ging1 Gung1 Leok6 |
| Directed by | Jingle Ma |
| Screenplay by | Susan Chan Felix Chong |
| Produced by | Raymond Chow |
| Starring | Tony Leung Chiu-wai Ekin Cheng Kelly Chen Cecilia Cheung Toru Nakamura Hiroshi Abe Kumiko Endoh |
| Cinematography | Jingle Ma Chan Chi-ying |
| Edited by | Kwong Chi-leung |
| Music by | Peter Kam |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest Pictures (China) Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Languages | Cantonese Japanese English |
| Box office | HK$28 million[1] |
Plot
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Cast
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Detective Lam Kwai-yan
- Ekin Cheng as Pat Tai-yung
- Kelly Chen as Macy
- Cecilia Cheung as Saori
- Toru Nakamura as Takashashi Yuji
- Hiroshi Abe as Ito Takeshi
- Kumiko Endô as Naomi
- Maju Ozawa as Yukiko
- Yûko Moriyama as Miyuku
- Minami Shirakawa as Sayuri
- Takeshi Yamato as Akagawa
- Ko Shibasaki as Yumi
Reception
Derek Elley of Variety wrote that it "makes up in personality and an overall light, jokey tone what it lacks in sheer action smarts."[1] Time Out London wrote, "Made to order for Chinese New Year release, this charmless action-comedy would like to be Charade but hasn't a clue how to handle plot structure, characterisation or secret-identity twists."[3] Keith Phipps of The A.V. Club wrote that it "delivers the mix of humor, action, and style promised, though not delivered, by the big-screen version of Charlie's Angels".[4] Beyond Hollywood wrote, "Aside from an overbearing soundtrack and a hackneyed plot with too many silly twists, Tokyo Raiders is good for a laugh."[5]
References
- ^ a b Elley, Derek (23 October 2000). "Review: 'Tokyo Raiders'". Variety. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Tokyo Raiders on LDDB". Laserdisc Database.
- ^ "Tokyo Raiders". Time Out London. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Phipps, Keith (19 April 2002). "Tokyo Raiders". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Tokyo Raiders (2000) Movie Review". BeyondHollywood.com. 11 May 2002. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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