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Life Without Principle

2011-10-201h 47mCrime / Drama6.7/10TMDB · 92 votes

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a bank clerk and a police officer find their destinies entwined when a loan shark gets assaulted after having withdrawn $10 million from the bank in the midst of the world financial crisis.

“FOR FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO?”

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Directed byJohnnie To

Original languageCantonese

Original release2011-10-20

ProductionHong Kong

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Lau Ching-WanThree-Legged Panther

Richie JenInspector Cheung Jin-fong

Myolie Wu Hang-YeeConnie

Denise Ho Wan-SiTeresa Chan

Keung Ho-manLaw Siu Lung

Lo Hoi-PangChung Yuen

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Singh Hartihan BittoBank Security Guard Tam Bing-ManBoss Lee Kwan Ronald Yan Mau-KeungManager Ho Sze-tung Kenneth Cheung Moon-YuenKenneth Chiu Chi-ShingPonytail Cheung Siu-faiNg Yiu Wah Law Wing-CheongBrother Wing Felix Wong Yat-WahSam Cheung Wing-CheungWah's Thug Stephanie Che Yuen-YuenJackie JJ JiaMs. Ho Ben Wong Chi-YinInspector Lee Ho Tat Terence Yin Chi-WaiMr. Sung Joyce WongHelen Frankie Ng Chi-HungBrother Bi Candice ChiuJenny Kwok Lee Siu-KayBrother Four Lo FanLandlady So Hang-SuenCheng Siu Kun Yoyo Chen Chi-YiuTeresa Chu Anson Leung Chun-YatKwan Tat Man Courtney WuKit, Security Guard Alan Chui Chung-SanSung's Thug Vincent Sze Cho-LamEast Kowloon Chief Inspector Hung Wai-LeungRestaurant Captain Lau Chin-DaiDebbie Law KeungLee T.L.Chan Min-LeungTenant Ng Wah-ShanSam, Restaurant Manager Eric Huen Chi-KitJackson Gallan So Chi-ChiuPoliceman Chin Yiu-WingPoliceman Jeff Cheung Ka-KitBank Employee Eddie Che Wai-YinSung's Thug Stephen Au Kam-TongInspector Cheung (voice)Teresa Ha PingDamon Ho Hing-FaiEllesmere ChoiKylie Choi Man-HinKitterick YiuYuen Yee-ManStephen Wong Kwok-WahKing Chong Man-HongYuk-Bing WooLam Oi-YingGary Lee Yiu-TongHoward Sze Kwan-HoWai Kit PangBank Customer (uncredited)Wong Hoi-YiuBanquet Guest (uncredited)Lo Hei-LoiLee Kwan's Wife (uncredited)Patricia TangReceptionist (uncredited)Lu Ching-TingExtra (uncredited)K-CHEKRestaurant Patron (uncredited)

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