Member DiP Posted September 29, 2011 Member Share Posted September 29, 2011 An upcoming crime thriller by Johnnie To starring Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng. The plot will circle around a blind person (Andy Lau) who gets aided by a female detective (Sammi Cheng) to solve a case. Shooting starts this October. http://s6.zetaboards.com/FilmSmash/topic/8756015/1/#new http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5327028&page=4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted March 20, 2012 Author Member Share Posted March 20, 2012 The film will be budgeted at $11m and is set to be released tentatively next year. http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/media-asia-guides-blind-detective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted March 22, 2012 Author Member Share Posted March 22, 2012 Stills taken of the film footage shown at a press conference for upcoming films financed by Media Asia Films. http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2012-03-20/08553584863.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted March 22, 2012 Author Member Share Posted March 22, 2012 Footage from the film. wcvUOHwGB-w&feature=plcp&context=C4cf4db6VDvjVQa1PpcFNO-qgq2deDPzf-bF5h0Fg78uDFYtyqcjc= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted March 26, 2012 Author Member Share Posted March 26, 2012 Dream Team Reborn Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng were spotted at the 2012 Media Asia Presentation on March 19 during the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (Filmart). It has been announced that the dream team will co-star in Johnnie To's upcoming thriller "Blind Detective", which will mark the fifth occasion for the duo to work alongside one another, m1905.com reports. Andy Lau is set to play a visually impaired detective in Johnnie To's latest creation; a role that will no doubt earn him more nominations at future award ceremonies. Sammi Cheng, meanwhile, will portray the blind detective's admirer. The leading stars look forward to working together again and are having to address their extremely hectic schedules in order to finish filming as soon as possible. "This is one of the most challenging roles of my career because the character is blind but the director isn't allowing me to wear shades", said Lau. He added, "The director says 'cut' when he thinks my eyes are moving. So we've only managed to complete one third of the movie after 3 months of shooting." http://www.chinesefilms.cn/1/2012/03/23/241s8343.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mark187 Posted April 11, 2012 Member Share Posted April 11, 2012 could be the spiritual successor to Mad Detective. hopefully the wait won't be any longer than 2013! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted April 11, 2012 Author Member Share Posted April 11, 2012 Looks like Andy Lau's acting skills will be taken to new heights with this film. Similarly with Lau Ching-Wan; Simon Yam and Anthony Wong in Mad Detective, Sparrow and Punished respectively. Btw, any word of Motorway getting a release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mark187 Posted April 11, 2012 Member Share Posted April 11, 2012 haven't heard anything more. there was a Singapore site (not Moviexclusive) listing April, but obviously that isn't happening. I'm still hoping it'll see a theatrical release before the end of June...I wish Media Asia would update their website! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted May 11, 2012 Author Member Share Posted May 11, 2012 Media Asia lists the film's release being set to this year, possibly at the end of the year. http://www.mediaasia.com/film/movie.php?isFilm=1&sortOrder=filmOrder&film_id=291 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mark187 Posted May 12, 2012 Member Share Posted May 12, 2012 3rd quarter 2012 is what I heard from Media Asia. I'd bet on a Venice/Toronto double , followed by a late Sept release in HK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted March 18, 2013 Author Member Share Posted March 18, 2013 Welcome back Mr. To! jCil3k4Xtsk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted March 18, 2013 Author Member Share Posted March 18, 2013 Source: http://www.filmsmasharchives.com/FilmsmashForum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=209 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mark187 Posted April 20, 2013 Member Share Posted April 20, 2013 general release should be July 4th!! you can tell by the trailer that To is pulling yet another great performance from Lau, especially his lasts lines of dialogue in that trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted April 20, 2013 Author Member Share Posted April 20, 2013 Wait... So the HK release will not be in fall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mark187 Posted April 21, 2013 Member Share Posted April 21, 2013 nope, it's coming out on July 4th, in HK, Singapore, and Malaysia at least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted April 22, 2013 Author Member Share Posted April 22, 2013 Great decision! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted June 5, 2013 Author Member Share Posted June 5, 2013 This might very well be an unrelated sequel to Mad Detective. Plus I would like to see why it failed to impress most people at Cannes, it's looking great. IEFgXGchZT4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted August 1, 2013 Author Member Share Posted August 1, 2013 Review by Kozo. http://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews_2/blind_detective.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted September 17, 2013 Author Member Share Posted September 17, 2013 Watched this a few days ago and really wanted to find out the reason for all the negative criticism it received in Cannes and by Kozo. I now see why. Don't believe the trailers(!!!) because they are truly misleading. The whole miraculous-inner-gift-despite-handicap angle was a good idea but when you want this to function in a setting consisting of goofy characters and working them around a seriously crime-driven story, that's where you'll sense so many faults with the movie. Imagine Mad Detective and a random Milkyway comedy producing a freak of a baby. I tried my best to appreciate it but the extremely zany vibe was too much for me to handle, although there was still some stuff I liked like [spoiler ALERT!!!] the whole investigation subplot of the missing girl. J. To's output in the last 10 years have been mostly a streak of classics, but seeing this makes me wonder where he'll take his style next and if it will be for the best or worst. Hopefully, not something like this again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OpiumKungFuCracker Posted September 26, 2014 Member Share Posted September 26, 2014 Where the hell can I find this? To is my favorite director of all the time zone!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted September 26, 2014 Author Member Share Posted September 26, 2014 Yesasia would be the place to get it. But don't get your hopes high, this isn't close to being a great film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kami Posted September 27, 2014 Member Share Posted September 27, 2014 I found the film to be extremely annoying, way to long and in general a major disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member FilmMomatic Posted January 21, 2016 Member Share Posted January 21, 2016 A HK romantic comedy revolving around grisly murders? I'm in! How this film showed at Cannes, I'll never know. https://filmmomaticreviews.wordpress.com/2016/01/21/movie-review-blind-detective/ Also visit my review site, my Letterboxd page (http://letterboxd.com/FilmMomatic/) and follow my Twitter account (https://twitter.com/FilmMomatic) for more reviews! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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