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When a tycoon's daughter is found dead of cocaine overdose after being rescued from abduction, he will stop at nothing to avenge her.
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| CNNRadioPaul Chambers"Punished" is a gripping thriller. Well-directed. Well-acted. And, a great story to boot. Paul Chambers, CNN. |
| User ReviewSteven WExcellent movie about a wealthy father whos daughter is kidnapped and murdered. Emotions run very deep as he copes with the loss and tries to make those responsible be punished |
| User ReviewDean MAmazing Hong Kong crime thriller. Law Wing-Cheong has always been a capable and proficient director, and he brings that professional worksmanship to Punished. The filmâ(TM)s few action scenes are well-staged if a bit flat, and Law gets solid performances from his cast. As the ruthless businessman and tyrannical father, Wong walks a thin line between protagonist and villain. And with his years of experience in such roles, Anthony Wong manages to play the tyrant and get our sympathy too. For me the surprise here is Richie Jen who imbues Chor with the sense of unfailing loyalty and calm menace requisite of his role as the punisher. Janice Man is nicely high-strung as the spoil brat daughter while Maggie Cheung Ho-yee is impressive as the loving wife and tolerant stepmother. I had expected a few wild twists in the movie but the fact that the screen-writers resisted the temptation to hype up the plot is a credit to them. There are some minor flaws in the plot but on the whole, it is an engaging study of an individual's brand of crime and punishment. |
| User ReviewJohnson CCause and effect relationship..... Depends on what you think. As the movie's Chinese name said, you will get ' punished' to what you did, no matter your religion. |
| User ReviewAmy HAmazing Hong Kong crime thriller. Law Wing-Cheong has always been a capable and proficient director, and he brings that professional worksmanship to Punished. The film's few action scenes are well-staged if a bit flat, and Law gets solid performances from his cast. As the ruthless businessman and tyrannical father, Wong walks a thin line between protagonist and villain. And with his years of experience in such roles, Anthony Wong manages to play the tyrant and get our sympathy too. For me the surprise here is Richie Jen who imbues Chor with the sense of unfailing loyalty and calm menace requisite of his role as the punisher. Janice Man is nicely high-strung as the spoil brat daughter while Maggie Cheung Ho-yee is impressive as the loving wife and tolerant stepmother. I had expected a few wild twists in the movie but the fact that the screen-writers resisted the temptation to hype up the plot is a credit to them. There are some minor flaws in the plot but on the whole, it is an engaging study of an individual's brand of crime and punishment. |
| User ReviewWS WQuite enjoyed this thriller with the fantastic Anthony Wong. Very polished and gripping enough, the film is well acted with some tense action scenes. Worth watching! |
| User ReviewRobbie TA fair Johnnie To production. Not bad, but not particularly good either. |
| User ReviewAlexander TThe concept was good, and the actors were fine. However, the script and directing were very weak, slow and overlong(though it's just 90 mins). Overall, it's disappointed. |
| User ReviewJY SAs far as Hong Kong crime thrillers go, Wing-cheong Law is no stranger. Therefore, it is of no surprise that Punished is one solid production.Strolling along at a somewhat leisurely pace, Punished avoids disappointment with its kidnapping/revenge storyline. Pieced together with multiple subplots, there is enough to occupy 90 minutes of screen time.The plot has all the makings of an action-oriented picture, but this film avoids that, in turn electing to focus on and build characters. That isn't to say that the action and violence are completely absent; just limited in quantity when looking at things as a whole.Thanks to the fatherhood theme, Anthony Wong ends up as a suitable choice for the principal character. With a supporting role that holds a lot of interest, Richie Ren stands out just as much as Wong. Janice Man, Maggie Cheung, and Candy Lo successfully make up the integral female cast of characters.Overall, Punished stays true to its title and is a recommendable thriller out of Hong Kong. |
| User ReviewJordan FThe best way to describe this movie, is to imagine this movie as an onion. It's really something simple, but what is interesting is the layers of complexity and suspense that will stings. The storyline is a very typical crime thriller movie, which to most is predictable and average. Many might not enjoy the movie as it definately is not some pow-wow original movie, but what impress me is the level of detailing of the story which really boils down to lots of powerful acting, emotions, character development as well as truth/factual details. It is to no surprise that Anthony Wong and Richie Ren manage to establish and wow the crowd with their acting, since both done this sort of character many times before. But what seems to interest me are the ladies. It's really interesting to see how Maggie and Candy both put up a stunning performance which really spills no beans about what's to come next. I'm torn apart as on one side, I really enjoy the level of details to the movie and the character development while the flat and shallow storyline really kills. |