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Original title: 文雀

2008 Movie Hong Kong SAR China Drama, Romance, Comedy 82 min

By: Johnnie To With: Manjit Singh, 洪偉良, 任達華, 利沙華, 盧海鵬

A gang of pickpockets roam the streets of Hong Kong.

Filmium rating

72%

Mood

Mysterious

Romantic

Thrilling

Cast & Crew

Johnnie To

Kin Chung Chan

Chi-Keung Fung

夏澤信

楊依依

Manjit Singh

Chris Chung

張志平

林家棟

張滿源

任達華

Ernest Mauser

利沙華

魯振順

Simon Yam

鄧泰和

Tong Pau-Chung

林熙蕾

李日昇

Chiang Lo

盧海鵬

洪偉良

Ka-Tung Lam

林雪

Kelly Lin

Gordon Lam

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Close-Up Shots

Street Photography

Visual Storytelling

Film Movements

Hong Kong New Wave

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven

Non-Linear

Twist Ending

Pace

Moderate-Paced

Plot-Driven

Suspenseful

Runtime

Long Runtime

Soundtrack

Ambient Music

Urban Soundscape

Style

Cinematic

Stylized

Urban

Time-Period

2000S

Hong Kong Setting

Central Conflict

Escape From Control

Love Vs. Loyalty

Trust Issues

Characters

Gang Members

Mysterious Woman

Pickpocket

Ending

Ambiguous

Bittersweet

Hopeful

Historical Context

Early 2000S

Urban Hong Kong

Key Plot Points

Chun-Lei'S Escape

Deal With Fu

Passport Theft

Plot

Hong Kong Streets

Mysterious Woman

Pickpocket Gang

Setting

Apartment Buildings

Hong Kong

Urban Streets

Shooting Location

Hong Kong

Theme

Freedom

Love

Loyalty

Genre

Crime

Gangster

Thriller

Audiences

Adults

Urban Film Enthusiasts

Titles

Sparrow

Production Countries

Hong Kong

Release Year

2008

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