Limbo 智齒

2021 | Hong Kong | Dir. Soi Cheang | 118'mins | Crime, Thriller | UK Premiere

A brutal killer is on the loose on the streets of Hong Kong and veteran cop Cham Lau (Ka Tung Lam) is partnered with rookie Will Ren (Mason Lee) to hunt the assailant down. But before they do, the two men must find some common ground. Will is by-the-book, while the grizzled Cham has no time for the niceties of procedure and will get the job done any way he can, even if that pushes the duo to the very edge of legality. If the set-up recalls a classic trope of the Hong Kong police thriller, Soi Cheang’s visual approach is markedly different. Regular Johnnie To cinematographer Siu-Keung Cheng shot the film in crisp monochrome and with rain a constant in the film, the visuals often dazzle. It’s a bold choice from the actor-turned-director of the //Monkey King// series.