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Eye in the Sky

Eye in the Sky

I am invisible. I am inaudible. The enemy's fate is in my hands.

20076.61h 30m

Overview

The head of an elite Hong Kong surveillance unit keeps one eye on his rookie apprentice and the other on a notorious criminal he suspects of masterminding a recent jewel heist in this tense thriller from filmmaking duo Johnnie To and Nai-Hoi Yau. Of course, the criminal knows all along he's being watched. But that doesn't stop him from trying to pull off the biggest score of his career.

Directed by Yau Nai-Hoi
Written by Yau Nai-Hoi, Au Kin-Yee
Produced by Tsui Siu-Ming, Johnnie To
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Top Cast

Simon Yam

Simon Yam

Sergeant Wong Man-Chin / Dog Head

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Chan Chong-Shan / Hollow Man

Kate Tsui Tsz-Shan

Kate Tsui Tsz-Shan

Constable Ho Ka-Po / Piggy

Lam Suet

Lam Suet

Ng Tung / Fatman

Maggie Shiu

Maggie Shiu

Madam Fong

Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai

Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai

Chief Inspector Chan

Berg Ng Ting-Yip

Berg Ng Ting-Yip

Chan Chong-Shan's Gang Member

Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung

Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung

Chan Chong-Shan's Gang Member

Samuel Pang King-Chi

Samuel Pang King-Chi

Chan Chong-Shan's Gang Member

Susan Tse Suet-Sum

Susan Tse Suet-Sum

Master's Wife

Themes & Keywords

high tech surveillanceundercover copcriminal mastermindfound footage

About Eye in the Sky

Eye in the Sky is a action, crime, thriller film released in 2007 exploring themes of high tech surveillance, undercover cop, criminal mastermind, found footage. Directed by Yau Nai-Hoi, it stars Simon Yam, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Kate Tsui Tsz-Shan. The head of an elite Hong Kong surveillance unit keeps one eye on his rookie apprentice and the other on a notorious criminal he suspects of masterminding a recent jewel heist in this tense thriller from filmmaking duo Johnnie To and Nai-Hoi Yau. Of course, the criminal knows all along he's being watched. But that doesn't stop him from trying to pull off the biggest score of his career.

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