Life Without Principle
Life Without Principle (2011) is a crime film, directed by Johnnie To. It stars Lau Ching-Wan and Richie Jen. The 107-minute film holds an audience score of 6.7/10.
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What Life Without Principle Is About
Life Without Principle features Lau Ching-wan as a criminal, Richie Jen as a police officer, and Denise Ho as a bank clerk, their fates tangled together by a bag of cash in the middle of the 2008 global financial crisis. The film competed for the Golden Lion at the 68th Venice Film Festival and won Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay at the 49th Golden Horse Awards, along with Best Film at the Asia Pacific Film Festival. Who it's for: anyone curious about a Hong Kong crime drama directly referencing the 2008 global financial crisis, which competed at Venice and won three Golden Horse Awards. Who it's not for: viewers wanting the crisis pushed to the background in favor of pure action, since the economic reality sits at the center of the story.
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What is Life Without Principle about?
Life Without Principle features Lau Ching-wan as a criminal, Richie Jen as a police officer, and Denise Ho as a bank clerk, their fates tangled together by a bag of cash in the middle of the 2008 global financial crisis. The film competed for the Golden Lion at the 68th Venice Film Festival and won Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay at the 49th Golden Horse Awards, along with Best Film at the Asia Pacific Film Festival.
Where can I watch Life Without Principle?
Life Without Principle is available to watch on digital platforms such as Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Life Without Principle?
Life Without Principle runs for 107 minutes (1h 47m).
When did Life Without Principle come out?
Life Without Principle was released in 2011.
Who directed Life Without Principle?
Life Without Principle was directed by Johnnie To.
Who stars in Life Without Principle?
Life Without Principle stars Lau Ching-Wan, Richie Jen, Myolie Wu Hang-Yee, Denise Ho Wan-Si.
What is Life Without Principle's rating?
Life Without Principle holds 6.9/10 on IMDb and 6.7/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 70 out of 100.
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