A computer expert accidentally falls into the conspiracy of online financial crime and has to seize the time to participate in the struggle.
Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing
Cheuk Ka-chun
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Chan Ming-chi
Simon Yam
Suen Ban
Megan Lai
To Wing-shan
Kenny Wong Tak-Ban
Kenny
Tony Wu
Tom
Zeno Koo
Chan Ming-Wai
Wiyona Yeung Lau-Ching
Wong Lam
Terrence Huang
Kenny Tam Chi-Kong
Julius Brian Siswojo
Mike
Patrick Tam Yiu-Man
Jason
Bonnie Wong Man-Wai
Ching
Andy Kwong Ting-Wo
Mr. Pong
Kathy Tong Yee
May Fung Mei-Li
Terry Zou Wen-Zheng
Damon
Ariel So Yuet Yin
Bowie Cheuk Po-Yi
MJ Chan
Ma
Yuen Yee-Man
Frankie's Wife
Director
Hing Fan Wong
Writer
Lui Koon-Nam
Writer
Shum Kwan-sin
Writer
Ming-Ho Yip
April 13, 2023
5
Quite a lot of this reminded me of "Tron" (1982) as "Cheuk Ka-chun" (Aarok Kwok) finds himself the new chief executive of a software security company that he discovers is being used to facilitate some pretty huge money laundering operations. Using sophisticated firewall evasion and backdoor programmes, billions of HK dollars are being pinched from banks that are being simultaneously thrown into chaos whilst they are robbed. The police suspect him, and have him in for questioning when $800k appears in his bank account - exactly the sum he needs to ensure his ailing daughter gets the specialist treatment she needs. He agrees to work with the police (Simon Yam) to bring down his duplicitous boss "Chan Ming-chi" (Gordon Lam) and the golf-loving kingpin. What now ensues are a series of set piece action scenarios that use (not very sophisticated) CGI to help deliver a solid, if rather procedural story that develops quite a few flaws in the narrative as it heads to it's denouement. To be fair to director Hing Fan Wong, he does attempt to create some depth to the characters. There are mitigating factors in the behaviour of many the characters caught up in a whirlwind of technology and easy money - and maybe we might consider partaking of some "victimless crimes" were we in a similar position; but this story is just too lightweight and it takes far too long to become interesting. It's OK, this, but nothing more.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
Mandarin
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$9,605,591.00