Champion competitive marksman Ken comes across an armored van robbery. He sees a policeman held hostage and shoots and kills four of the robbers. One of the robbers escapes and the policeman survives. The case is handled by Jerry Chang, whom Ken knows from having recently beaten him in a shooting match. Ken is found not guilty in court. Soon after, Ken is attacked by the escaped robber Pang Tao. Their confrontation reveals a very different background story and brings about a myriad of lies and traps and changes in relationships as Jerry and Ken try to outsmart each other.
Direction
Derek Yee keeps you guessing until the final frame
Acting
Louis Koo's smug charm makes him impossible to read
Writing
Every flashback rewrites what you thought you knew
Director
Derek Yee
Louis Koo
Ken Kwan
Daniel Wu
Inspector Jerry Chong
Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin
Ting
Li Bingbing
Anna Shaw
Chapman To Man-Chat
Pang Tao
Lam Suet
Mr Fong
Alex Fong Chung-Sun
Mew Sir
Andrew Lin Hoi
Billy Tsui / Warren Tsui
Yeung Ling
Billy Tsui's Wife
Michael Wong
Mr Kong
Geoffrey Wong Chi-Hung
Mr Ko
Tang Tak-Cheung
Doug Wong
Alexander Chan Mong-Wah
Prosecutor Chan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Louis Koo and Daniel Wu trained with actual competitive shooters for months; their tournament scenes use real ISSF techniques.
The film deliberately mirrors 2000s Hong Kong anxiety about 'model citizens' exposed as frauds—Ken as a dark parody of celebrity philanthropy culture.
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