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Life Without Principle

Life Without Principle

FOR FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO?

20116.61h 47m

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a bank clerk and a police officer find their destinies entwined when a loan shark gets assaulted after having withdrawn $10 million from the bank in the midst of the world financial crisis.

Directed by Johnnie To
Written by Jeff Cheung Ka-Kit, Yau Nai-Hoi, Yip Tin-Shing
Produced by Johnnie To
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Top Cast

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Sean 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

Themes & Keywords

tycoon

About Life Without Principle

Life Without Principle is a crime, drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of tycoon. Directed by Johnnie To, it stars Sean Lau Ching-wan, Richie Jen, Myolie Wu Hang-Yee. 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criminal, a bank clerk and a police officer find their destinies entwined when a loan shark gets assaulted after having withdrawn $10 million from the bank in the midst of the world financial crisis.

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