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Life Without Principle

Life Without Principle

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Life Without Principle

"FOR FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO?"

2011

1h 47m

6.7(90 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

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criminal, a bank clerk and a police officer find their destinies entwined when a loan shark gets assaulted after having withdrawn $10 million from the bank in the midst of the world financial crisis.

Where to Watch

Stream

Netflix

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Media Asia Films

Milkyway Image

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lau Ching-Wan

Lau Ching-Wan

Three-Legged Panther

Richie Jen

Richie Jen

Inspector Cheung Jin-fong

Myolie Wu Hang-Yee

Myolie Wu Hang-Yee

Connie

Denise Ho Wan-Si

Denise Ho Wan-Si

Teresa Chan

Philip Keung Ho-Man

Philip Keung Ho-Man

Law Siu Lung

Lo Hoi-Pang

Lo Hoi-Pang

Chung Yuen

Singh Hartihan Bitto

Singh Hartihan Bitto

Bank Security Guard

Tam Bing-Man

Tam Bing-Man

Boss Lee Kwan

Ronald Yan Mau-Keung

Ronald Yan Mau-Keung

Manager Ho Sze-tung

Kenneth Cheung Moon-Yuen

Kenneth Cheung Moon-Yuen

Kenneth

Creative team

Directed by: Johnnie To
Written by: Jeff Cheung Ka-Kit
Yau Nai-Hoi
Produced by: Johnnie To

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