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Confession of Pain
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Confession of Pain

2006-12-21 · 110 min · ★ 6.3

Crime · Thriller

In a city of love and prosperity, a city of lost hope and premature death, veteran detective Hei feels it all: the hurt, the helplessness, the horror. When his father-in-law, the billionaire benefactor Kim, is gruesomely murdered in his palatial mansion, he enlists the assistance of his former partner turned private detective.

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Production details

Directors
Andrew Lau Wai-keung, Alan Mak Siu-fai
Production companies
Sil-Metropole Organisation, Basic Pictures, Bona Film Group, Media Asia Films, Avex Entertainment, Salon Films
Countries
China, Hong Kong, Japan
Status
Released
Budget
USD 8,000,000

Top Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-waiTony Leung Chiu-waiLau Ching-Hei
Takeshi KaneshiroTakeshi KaneshiroYau Kin-Bong
Shu QiShu QiHung
Xu JingleiXu JingleiSusan Chow
Chapman To Man-ChatChapman To Man-ChatTsui Wing-Kwong
Vincent Wan Yeung-mingVincent Wan Yeung-mingUncle Man
Elliot Ngok WahElliot Ngok WahChow Yuen-Sing
Emme Wong Yi-ManEmme Wong Yi-ManRachel
Ricky Chan Po-YuenRicky Chan Po-YuenLai Sun-Wah
Ankie BeilkeAnkie BeilkeSpicy Girl
Geoffrey Wong Chi-HungGeoffrey Wong Chi-HungPoliceman
Shaun Tam Chun-YinShaun Tam Chun-YinPoliceman
Monie Tung Man-LeeMonie Tung Man-LeePolicewoman
Toby Leung Ching-KeiToby Leung Ching-KeiPolicewoman
Wayne Lai Yiu-cheungWayne Lai Yiu-cheungChan Wai-Keung
Ben Yuen Foo-wahBen Yuen Foo-wahWong Ming
Hoh Shu-WingDoorman at Wah's Flat
Hau Woon-LingHau Woon-LingLandlady of Seaside House
Ankie LauAnkie LauRich Lady Client of Bong
Ava Yu KiuAva Yu KiuBeer Promoter

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