Sparrow
“Free as a Bird...”
Kei is the experienced leader of a team of pickpockets — also known as "Sparrows" in HK slang. He enjoys a carefree lifestyle taking photos. One day a dashing beauty, Chun-Lei, suddenly appears in Kei's viewfinder. Kei is mesmerized. But behind Chun-Lei's attractive facade lies a mysterious past and a mission to set herself free.
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Cast
21 people
Simon Yam
Kei
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Ip Man
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Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei
Chung Chun-lei
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Gordon Lam Ka-tung
Bo
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Lo Hoi-pang
Mr. Fu Kim-tong
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Law Wing-Cheong
Sak
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Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
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Kenneth Cheung Moon-Yuen
Mac
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Life Without Principle
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Lam Suet
Lung
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Kung Fu Hustle
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Henry Lo Chun-Shun
Mr. Fu's Henchman
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Jonathan Lee Yat-Sing
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Jackson Ha Chak-shun
Mr. Fu's Bodyguard
Known for
The Longest Nite
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Jeff Cheung Ka-Kit
Mr. Fu's Bodyguard
Known for
Mad Detective
Hung Wai-Leung
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Johnnie To Director · Andrew Fung Chih-chiang Screenplay John Chan Kin-Chung Screenplay
Worldwide gross $3.6M · Budget $800K · First release February 11, 2008
Box office
Budget
$800,000
Worldwide gross
$3,550,000
Gross vs. budget
4.4×
Production
Milkyway Image
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
文雀
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Germany · February 11, 2008
Premiere · Berlin Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China · June 19, 2008
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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