挖洞人

THE RULE OF THE GAME

Feature Film

Year: 2001
Production Company: The Heat Production  
Director: HO Ping  
Scriptwriter: HO Ping  KUO Cheng  
Producer: 姚奇偉  
Actor/Actress: CHANG SHIH  Joseph Hsia  辜容高  LI Tien-Chu  
Skill: HO Ping  TU Duu-chih  GU Hsiao-Yun  HAN Yun-Chung  
Others : HO Ping  TU Duu-chih  TU Duu-chih  GU Hsiao-Yun  GU Hsiao-Yun  HAN Yun-Chung  
Synopsis :

Deep in the woods on a foggy night, a body is being buried. The story begins three days back. Turtle was tricked by his sly business partner, Will. He decided to wag him off with the help from his enthusiastic pal Chewy. Chewy has a rule about killing: \"To kill is easy; to bury is difficult. A successful murder relies on how well you dig a hole.\" As a devoted friend, Chewy is very enthusiastic about this digging project. He prepared tools, found a good spot, and even watched the door while Turtle seduced a young woman in a nearby restaurant. Only Turtle didn\'t know Chewy might have another plan hidden in the trunk. The restaurant owner Ox is a professional hit man. As his last assignment, before his retirement he kills a gangster leader. Patience is his best merit. He drills a tiny hole in the toilet at a karaoke club. Sitting in the next room, he waited for his target to show up. Wait, shoot, get paid and go home. That is the rule for being the number one killer. While Will was planning another business scam, he was unaware of another dangerous threat, not from Turtle, but also from his honey A-Mei, who was planning to con his money with a kidnapping scheme. Fate has brought them together in this small town. They all follow the golden rules. The hole is ready. But who will end up as the victim of the game?

Color : Color
Running time: 107 min
Language: Chinese
Film Type : Fiction
Genre :
Format : 35mm
Rating: Restricted
Festivals & Awards : 2002 The 52nd Berlin International Film Festival, International Forum of Young Cinema Section, Don Quiote Award
2002 The 4th Deauville Asian Film Festival
2002 Seattle International Film Festival, Competition Section
2002 The 21st Vancouver International Film Festival, Dragons and Tigers Section
2002 The 47th Asia Pacific Film Festival, Best Editing Award, Best New Actress Award, Special Jury Award
2002 The 38th Chicago International Film Festival
2002 The 7th Pusan International Film Festival, A Window on Asian Cinema Section
2002 The 26th Hong Kong International Film Festival
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Updated:2018/11/13