Found floating in the ocean, embittered and jaded detective lam simon yam is called in to find the murderer. Imdb s experts discuss the historymaking documentary nominated at this years oscars that you wont want to miss. Featuring a solid performance from both simon yam and nick cheung, the storyline from nightfall is filled with gritty action but also many twist and turns that will keep interested from beginning to end. He is a hong kong celebrity a master pianist, adored, sought after by many, an upcoming concert leaving audiences enthralled. Nightfall ramps up the tension and subverts expectations. Roy chow hin yeung when a hong kong celebrity is found brutally murdered, his body floating in the middle of the ocean, hardheaded detective lam is called in to take charge of the investigation.
Australian posters and trailer for nightfall the reel bits. Lam quickly identifies a killer from the past a brutal man just released from prison nick cheung with possible ties to the family. Pang hocheungs exodus 2007 and roy chows night fall 2012 87. Simon yam, nick cheung, shawn dou, mike leeder, chow hin yeung roy. Overall, nightfall is a riveting, revenge, action film for rookie director chow hin yeung roy. When a hong kong celebrity is found brutally murdered, hardheaded detective lam is called in to take charge of the investigation. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. For rookie filmmaker chow hin yeung roy, nightfall is a pretty satisfying revenge film with twist and turns and a solid performance from both simon yam and nick cheung that is able to make the film stand out in the plethora of other hong kong films with a revenge theme. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. Guild wars nightfall, a 2006 computer game in the guild wars series. Chow hin yeung roy librarything catalog your books online. Here you can find products of nick cheung, simon yam, pmp entertainment m sdn. When a hong kong celebrity is found brutally murdered, his body floating in the middle of the ocean, hardheaded detective lam is called in to take charge of the investigation. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
Hung 1977, roy chow hin yeung 197778, derek tsang 1979. A veteran detective simon yam matches wits with a notorious excon nick cheung while investigating the murder of a beloved hong kong opera singer in this explosive action thriller from director chow hin yeung roy 2009s murderer. He is a hong kong celebrity a master pianist, adored, sought after by many, an upcoming concert leaving audiences. The hosts for the awards ceremony were eric tsang, ronald cheng, gordon lam, jerry lamb. Chow hinyeungs new take on folk hero wong feihung has. On the surface, the new chinese thriller nightfall is about two men, playing an elaborate catandmouse game around a familys buried secrets, but in truth, all the director and screenwriter have to offer here is the frustrating catandmouse game theyve. And if you still dont succeed, well, consider taking some criticism. Nightfall games, a uk roleplaying game publishing company. Nightfall is what you call quality genre film making. They have just sent over the latest australia posters and trailer for the film. Two years later at the 23rd hong kong film awards the award was renamed best new director and continues to be presented winners and nominees. Nightfall, a deckbuilding card game by alderac entertainment group.
The 32nd hong kong film awards presentation ceremony took place in hong kong cultural centre on april 20. What is it about nightfall that singles it out for appaling movie treatment. Nightfall is a good drama thriller which can be tightened. The hong kong film award for best new director is an annual hong kong industry award. When a distant planets six suns slowly disappear, the population is overwhelmed with fear and superstition. Post1997 hong kong cinema, masculinity crisis, and generational. Detective lam simon yam is called in to find the murderer, and quickly identifies a killer from the past a brutal man, just released from prison nick cheung with ties to the family. Gutwrenching violence, classical music, daddy issues and lolita complexes are grist for director roy chow hin yeung s grisly mill in nightfall, a hong kong thriller with a strong noirish flavor that stops short of lurid, thanks to the seasoned casts solid perfs. He is a hong kong celebrity a master pianist, adored, sought after by many. Cold war, the bullet vanishes, and the other winners of the 20 hong kong film awards have been announced. Nightfall, the first realtime 3d adventure game, released in 1998.
Site site map editos archives staff site history links visitor guestbook. Nightfall by simon yam, nick cheung, janice man, kay tse. In 2002 the new category of outstanding young director was created as a way to recognise upandcoming directors, the first award was presented to stephen chow for his 2001 film shaolin soccer. Roy hin yeung chow screenplay, chilong to screenplay as christine to chi long. Nightfall 2012 film, a hong kong crime thriller by chow hinyeung. Wong, the designated suspect, just spent 20 years in jail for the murder of tsuis. Nightfall trades the nonstop action usually found in hong kong cop movies for a moody mystery that pits a veteran detective working a cold case against a killer who may be preparing to strike again. New nightfall bluray detective crime story chow hin yeung. Quand le sang et les larmes coulent derriere les portes closes. Nightfall, a 1990 novel by asimov and robert silverberg, expanding the short story. Nightfall is a riveting, revenge, action film for rookie director chow hin yeung roy. Jonathan wong writerdirector chow hin yeung s third feature, rise of the legend, is a triumphant story of survival against the. As lam zeroes in on a killer from the past, the murder appears to be a straight forward case of revenge.
Buy nightfall 2012 dvd malaysia version at with free international shipping. Inspector lam investigates the brutal murder of tsui, a famous musician. Hong kong film award for best new director wikipedia. Tvb, now tv and rthk radio 2 were the live broadcasters of the ceremony, with other networks airing simultaneously across the world. Nightfall, a hong kong crime thriller by chow hin yeung. Chow hin yeung s thriller nightfall, now available on bluray and dvd, begins with a moment of extreme violence, so brutal as to be legitimately uncomfortable to watch. Only the superb widescreen lensing of cinematographer ardy lam saves chow hin yeung roys nightfall from immediate and utter cinematic obscurity. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic.
Director 3, original story 1 filmography 2010 2000. The directorwriter pair behind the rightfullymaligned murderer return for their latest psychological crime thriller, about a mute excon who terrorizes the family of the man who. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Dream movie australia are releasing chow hin yeung s nightfall to select cinemas on 15 march 2012. According to the hollywood reporter, director chow hin yeung roy, who won an award for best new director at the 29th hong kong film awards for his grim, squalid thriller murderer in 2009, is at. A detective simon yam called in to investigate the death of a famous pianist quickly focuses his attention on an exconvict nick cheung he discovers has a connection to the musicians family.
World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Chow hin yeung roy is currently considered a single author. Chow hin yeung s thriller nightfall, now available on bluray and dvd, begins with a moment of extreme violence, so brutal as to be legitimately uncomfortable to. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Screen cannes daily day 1 by media business insight issuu. The essential companion, as well as contributing to a number of books on the genre. The viral factor, cold war, and the other nominations for the 20 hong kong film awards have been announced. A thin wind ruffled the curtains at the window as theremon opened it. Nightfall by chow hin yeung roy director william kong producer. This highly stylized precredits scene informs the rest of the film, imbuing the remainder with a sinister undertone, with the potential for fierce explosions of violence.