Life Without Principle (film)
Life Without Principle is a 2011 Hong Kong crime drama film produced and directed by Johnnie To and starring Lau Ching-wan, Richie Jen and Denise Ho. This film was screened in competition at the 68th Venice Film Festival on 9 September 2011. The North America distribution rights was purchased by Indomina Group shortly after the Festival. The deal was made between Indomina and the film's sales agent Media Asia Group.
The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.Cast
- Lau Ching-wan as Panther
- Richie Jen as Senior Inspector Cheung Ching-fong
- Denise Ho as Teresa Chan
- Myolie Wu as Connie
- Lo Hoi-pang as Chung Yuen
- So Hang-suen as Cheng Siu-kuen
- Philip Keung as Dragon
- Cheung Siu-fai as Ng Yiu-wah
- Felix Wong as Sam
- Wong Chi-yin as Sergeant Lee Chi-man
- Stephanie Che as Jackie
- JJ Jia as Ms. Ho
- Yoyo Chen as T.T. Chau
- Terence Yin as Mr. Sung
- Tam Ping-man as Lai Kwan
- Lee Siu-kei as Brother Sai
- Frankie Ng as Brother B
- Alan Chui Chung-San as Sung's Thug
- Law Wing-cheung as Master Wing
- Vincent Sze as East Kowloon Anti-Crime Unit officer
- Anson Leung as Kwan Tat-man
- Ellesmere Choi as Short film narrator
Awards and nominations
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Nominated
- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Screenplay
- Best Actor
- Best Editing
- Best Original Song
48th Golden Horse Awards
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