Life Without Principle
6.9
“FOR FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO?”
A criminal, a bank clerk and a police officer find their destinies entwined when a loan shark gets assaulted after having withdrawn $10 million from the bank in the midst of the world financial crisis.
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Cast
59 people
Lau Ching-wan
Three-Legged Panther
Known for
Warriors of Future
Mad Detective
Richie Jen
Inspector Cheung Jin-fong
Known for
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
Trivisa
Myolie Wu Hang-yee
Connie
Also in
Blossoms in Adversity
Overdo
Denise Ho Wan-si
Teresa Chan
Also in
Look for a Star
Armed Reaction
Keung Ho-man
Law Siu Lung
Known for
Warriors of Future
Shock Wave
Lo Hoi-pang
Chung Yuen
Known for
The Grandmaster
Rigor Mortis
Singh Hartihan Bitto
Bank Security Guard
Known for
Iceman
Love in a Puff
Tam Bing-Man
Boss Lee Kwan
Known for
Election
Exiled
Ronald Yan Mau-keung
Manager Ho Sze-tung
Known for
Exiled
Election
Kenneth Cheung Moon-Yuen
Kenneth
Known for
Sparrow
Ten Years
Chiu Chi-shing
Ponytail
Known for
Mad Detective
PTU
Cheung Siu-fai
Ng Yiu Wah
Known for
Election
Running on Karma
Johnnie To Director · Yau Nai-hoi Writer Yip Tin-Shing Writer
First release September 9, 2011 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Languages Cantonese, Chinese
Production
Media Asia Films
Production
Milkyway Image
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Death of a Hostage · Look · Si piu
Working titles
Languages
Original title
奪命金
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Italy · September 9, 2011
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China · October 20, 2011
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
October 20, 2011 · Limited theatrical
China
February 3, 2012 · Theatrical
France
July 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Japan
February 9, 2013 · Theatrical
Malaysia
October 20, 2011 · Theatrical
New Zealand
October 27, 2011 · Theatrical
Poland
July 20, 2012 · Digital
Singapore
October 20, 2011 · Theatrical
Taiwan
October 30, 2012 · Theatrical
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