''The Suspect'' is a 1998
Hong Kong action film written and directed by
Ringo Lam and starring
Louis Koo
Louis Koo Tin-lok ( zh, t=古天樂; born 21 October 1970) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong actor, singer and film producer. He began his professional career as an actor in local television series, winning TVB's Best Actor award in 1999 and 2001 ...
,
Julian Cheung
Julian Cheung Chi-lam (born 27 August 1971), better known by his stage name Chilam, is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Cheung is popularly known for his role as Guo Jing in the 1994 TV series adaptation of the ''Wuxia'' novel, '' The Legend o ...
,
Simon Yam
Simon Yam Tat-wah (; born 19 March 1955) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. He received international acclaim for his performances in international film festival and box office hits such as ''Naked Killer'', '' SPL: Sha Po Lang'', ''Election' ...
,
Ray Lui,
Ada Choi
Ada Choi Siu-fan (; born 17 September 1973) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television, as an evil empress in the Chinese television series '' Empresses in the Palace'' (甄嬛傳), and to a lesser extent, for her film work. ...
and
Eric Moo
Eric Moo Chii Yuan (born 9 February 1963), better known as Eric Moo or Wu Qixian, is a Malaysian Chinese award-winning singer-songwriter and record producer.
Personal life
Moo was born in Mambang Diawan, Kampar, Perak in 1963. He moved to ...
Plot
Twelve years ago in 1986, Don (
Louis Koo
Louis Koo Tin-lok ( zh, t=古天樂; born 21 October 1970) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong actor, singer and film producer. He began his professional career as an actor in local television series, winning TVB's Best Actor award in 1999 and 2001 ...
) was imprisoned due to murder and the fact he did not testify against the mastermind Dante (
Simon Yam
Simon Yam Tat-wah (; born 19 March 1955) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. He received international acclaim for his performances in international film festival and box office hits such as ''Naked Killer'', '' SPL: Sha Po Lang'', ''Election' ...
) and his friend Max (
Julian Cheung
Julian Cheung Chi-lam (born 27 August 1971), better known by his stage name Chilam, is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Cheung is popularly known for his role as Guo Jing in the 1994 TV series adaptation of the ''Wuxia'' novel, '' The Legend o ...
), who was also involved of committing the crime. Twelve years later, Don is released from prison and decides not to repeat the same mistakes and make a fresh start. However, Don receives a sudden call from Dante and Max, who force him to assassinate the candidate running for the president of the Philippines. Don rejects their request, but later discovers that the target has been assassinated. Don realizes he has been framed by Dante and begins to exile. Later, with the help of King Tso (
Ray Lui), a legion soldier who was hired to take down the murderer, and Annie (
Ada Choi
Ada Choi Siu-fan (; born 17 September 1973) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television, as an evil empress in the Chinese television series '' Empresses in the Palace'' (甄嬛傳), and to a lesser extent, for her film work. ...
), a female reporter, Don reveals the evidence of Dante's crime and clears himself.
Cast
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Louis Koo
Louis Koo Tin-lok ( zh, t=古天樂; born 21 October 1970) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong actor, singer and film producer. He began his professional career as an actor in local television series, winning TVB's Best Actor award in 1999 and 2001 ...
as Don Lee
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Julian Cheung
Julian Cheung Chi-lam (born 27 August 1971), better known by his stage name Chilam, is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Cheung is popularly known for his role as Guo Jing in the 1994 TV series adaptation of the ''Wuxia'' novel, '' The Legend o ...
as Max Mak
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Simon Yam
Simon Yam Tat-wah (; born 19 March 1955) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. He received international acclaim for his performances in international film festival and box office hits such as ''Naked Killer'', '' SPL: Sha Po Lang'', ''Election' ...
as Dante Aquino
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Ray Lui as King Tso
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Ada Choi
Ada Choi Siu-fan (; born 17 September 1973) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television, as an evil empress in the Chinese television series '' Empresses in the Palace'' (甄嬛傳), and to a lesser extent, for her film work. ...
as Annie Chung
*
Eric Moo
Eric Moo Chii Yuan (born 9 February 1963), better known as Eric Moo or Wu Qixian, is a Malaysian Chinese award-winning singer-songwriter and record producer.
Personal life
Moo was born in Mambang Diawan, Kampar, Perak in 1963. He moved to ...
as Policeman
*
Philip Ko
Phillip Ko-Fei (June 18, 1949 – March 30, 2017) was a Hong Kong film actor, filmmaker and stunt coordinator.
He directed the movies ''Angel on Fire'', ''Magkasangga 2000'', ''Kakambal ko sa tapang'' and ''Romano Sagrado: Talim sa Dilim''.
Fil ...
as Aquino's henchman
*Johnny Cheung as Gary
*Raven Choi
*Iris Chai
*Fok Wing-fu as Aquino's henchman
*Mike Cassey as TV news reporter
*Tang Cheung
*Leung Ka-hei as Ray / Ah Hei
Reception
Critical
Love HK Film' gave the film a mixed review describing it as being "more competent than spectacular, which registers the film as an eventual disappointment."
Box office
The film grossed HK$4,497,310 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 16 July to 5 August 1998 in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
.
References
External links
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*
The Suspect' at
Hong Kong Cinemagic
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Suspect, The (1998 film)
1998 films
1998 action thriller films
1998 crime thriller films
Hong Kong action thriller films
Hong Kong crime thriller films
Gun fu films
1990s Cantonese-language films
Films directed by Ringo Lam
Films set in Hong Kong
Films shot in Hong Kong
Films set in the Philippines
Films shot in the Philippines
1990s Hong Kong films