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The Mission (1999 film)

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The Mission
Directed byJohnnie To
Written by
Produced byJohnnie To
Starring
CinematographyCheng Siu-Keung
Edited byChan Chi-wai
Music byChung Chi-wing
Production
company
Distributed byInternational Films Enterprise Ltd.
Release date
  • 19 November 1999 (1999-11-19)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$4,618,846

The Mission (Chinese: 鎗火, jyutping: Coeng1 Fo2, lit. The Gunfire) is a 1999 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and starring Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Jackie Lui, Lam Suet, and Simon Yam.[1]

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Plot

Triad boss Lung survives an assassination attempt in a restaurant, with one of his men being killed during the hit. The restaurant is owned by "Fat Cheung", an underboss of Lung's triad.

To ensure his safety, Lung's right hand man and brother, Frank has hired five bodyguards to stay close to their boss 24/7; Curtis, the retired veteran of the triad who live a normal life as a hairdresser, James, a loner and the Firearms expert of the Fives, Roy, a rising capo and his quick-witted undering Shin, and Mike, a former pimp and a sharpshooter.

An initial assassination attempt on Lung fails when a sniper attacks the cars with Lung and his bodyguards from the rooftop of a high-rise. Lung gets shot, but a bullet-proof vest prevents further damage. The men manage to fight off the attack and Curtis decides to leave in the cars with Lung, James, Mike and Shin even though Roy hasn't returned (he left the scene to pursue a second attacker). Roy returns angrily in a taxi to Lung's house and beats up Curtis (who doesn't oppose). The next day Curtis makes amends by killing a criminal who harassed Roy's night club.

The five bodyguards are fighting off two additional assassination attempts and trail a surviving hitman to the hideout of the attackers. After a gunfight they manage to capture one of the assassins alive. It becomes evident that the hits were contracted by Fat Cheung and Lung sends his henchmen Frank to kill him. The bodyguards kill the captured hitman and the five men celebrate the end of their mission in a restaurant.

Frank hands out five envelopes with the pay to Curtis and tells him that he learnt about an affair between Shin and the wife of Lung. He requests that Shin be executed and Curtis tells him that he'll handle it. Curtis drives to James, asks him for a gun and arranges a meeting with Shin in the evening. James warns Roy and since he's responsible for Shin as his boss, he confronts him with the allegation. Shin confesses having been seduced by Mrs. Lung. Roy tells Curtis that he can't allow for Shin to be killed. They form the plan to have Shin escape in a boat to Taiwan but eventually discard the plan since Frank would then pursue Roy and the rest of them for failing instead.

In the evening the five men meet in an otherwise empty restaurant to sort out the situation. James leaves to ask Lung for clemency and to spare Shin's life. When he arrives at Lung's house he witnesses a henchmen of Lung killing the unfaithful Mrs. Lung. James realizes the hopelessness of his attempt and returns to the restaurant where it comes to a Mexican standoff between the men. Curtis shoots Shin, while Roy empties his magazine without aiming at Curtis. When the men leave the restaurant, Curtis throws a blank towards James, thus revealing that the death of Shin (who escapes through the backdoor) was staged for Lung.

Cast

Production

According to To, they shot the film in 18 days.[2]

Reception

The Mission was well received. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 60% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 5.56/10.[3] In a 2004 interview with director Johnnie To for the website GreenCine, Sean Axmaker states that The Mission is "the best crime film to come from Hong Kong in years. It's austere and still, beautifully composed and tense, and the characters are professional and efficient, positioning themselves for efficiency and communicating and interacting silently while on the job."[2] Similarly, an overview of To's body of work that precedes an interview for the magazine Cineaste refers to the film as "To's masterpiece"[4] and "a brilliantly conceived, shot, and edited gangster film".[5]

In 2014, Time Out polled several film critics, directors, actors and stunt actors to list their top action films.[6] The Mission was listed at 86th place on this list.[7]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations
Ceremony Category Recipient Outcome
37th Golden Horse Awards Best Feature Film The Mission Nominated
Best Director Johnnie To Won
Best Actor Francis Ng Won
Best Supporting Actor Lam Suet Nominated
19th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film The Mission Nominated
Best Director Johnnie To Won
Best Supporting Actor Lam Suet Nominated
Best Action Choreography Cheng Ka-sang Nominated
Best Film Editing Chan Chi-wai Nominated
Best Original Film Score Chung Chi-wing Nominated
6th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best Film The Mission Won
Best Director Johnnie To Won
5th Golden Bauhinia Awards Best Film The Mission Won
Best Director Johnnie To Won
Best Supporting Actor Roy Cheung Won
Best Cinematography Cheng Siu-Keung Won
Top Ten Chinese-language Film The Mission Won
HKSAR 10th Anniversary Film Awards Best Film The Mission Nominated
Best Director Johnnie To Won
1st Chinese Film Media Awards Best Screenplay Yau Nai-hoi Won

References

  1. ^ Crow, Jonathan. "The Mission (1999)". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b Axmaker, Sean (19 February 2004). "Karma Chameleon: A talk with Johnnie To (Page 2)". GreenCine. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ^ "The Mission (2000)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. ^ Cineaste: Interview with Johnnie To Archived 1 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Cineaste: Interview with Johnnie To Archived 1 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "The 100 best action movies". Time Out. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  7. ^ "The 100 best action movies: 90–81". Time Out. Retrieved 7 November 2014.

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