Special ID is a 2013 Chinese crime action film directed by Clarence Fok, from a screenplay by Chan Tai-lee and Szeto Kam-Yuen. It stars Donnie Yen alongside Jing Tian, Andy On, Zhang Hanyu, Ronald Cheng, and Collin Chou.[1] The film was released in China on October 18, 2013.
| Special ID | |
|---|---|
 China poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 特殊身份 |
| Simplified Chinese | 特殊身份 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Tè Shū Shēn Fèn |
| Jyutping | Dak6 Syu4 San1 Fan2 |
| Directed by | Clarence Fok |
| Written by | Chan Tai-lee Szeto Kam-Yuen |
| Produced by | Donnie Yen Peter Pau Zhang Wang Han Xiaoli |
| Starring | Donnie Yen Jing Tian Andy On Zhang Hanyu Ronald Cheng Collin Chou |
| Cinematography | Peter Pau |
| Edited by | Cheung Ka-fai |
| Music by | Dou Peng |
Production companies | Starlit Film China Film China Movie Channel Xi'an Suobao Film & TV Culture Communication Xi'an Longnian Film & TV Culture Communication Beijing Yuji Xinghai Advertising Beijing Tianhuan International Culture Communication Eastern New Vision Film & TV Culture[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | China[1] |
| Languages |
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| Box office | US$29,139,936[3] |
Plot
editYen takes on the role of Dragon Chan, a Hong Kong undercover police officer deep within the ranks of one of China's most ruthless underworld gangs. The leader of the gang, Hung (Collin Chou), has made it his priority to weed out the government infiltrators in his midst. Struggling to keep his family together and his identity concealed, Chan is torn between two worlds.
Upping the stakes, as Chan's undercover comrades are being dealt with, one by one, Chan fears his days are numbered. Now, he must risk everything to take down the organization and reclaim the life he lost when he took on this perilous assignment. As the action mounts, Chan must do everything he can to protect the SPECIAL IDENTITY he wishes he never had before it's too late.
Cast
edit- Donnie Yen as Dragon Chan
- Jing Tian as Fang Jing
- Andy On as Sunny
- Zhang Hanyu as Blade
- Ronald Cheng as Captain Cheung
- Collin Chou as Hung
- Paw Hee-ching as Sister Amy, Chan's mother
- Yang Zhigang as Captain Lei Peng
- Rain Lau as Mary
- Ken Lo as Brother Bao
- Frankie Ng as Mahjong player
- Qi Daji
- Terence Yin as Sunny's assistant
- Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching as Brother Kun
Critical response
editAt Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film has received an average score of 46, based on 6 reviews indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]
Andrew Chan of the Film Critics Circle of Australia writes, "The good news is that "Special ID" remains largely entertaining for most of the duration, but in many ways it remains a huge pile of mess."[5]
Accolades
edit| Accolades | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Action Choreography | Donnie Yen | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b c Elley, Derek (January 22, 2014). "Special ID". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeanette (March 6, 2014). "Danger Undercover". New York Times. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
Less so the rest of the cast, whose subtitled mix of Cantonese, Mandarin and English flies before our eyes so rapidly that Western audiences will have a hard time keeping up.
- ^ "SPECIAL ID". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "Special ID (2014): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ Andrew Chan (October 20, 2013). "Special ID". [HK Neo Reviews]. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
External links
edit- Special ID at IMDb