SummaryAn homage to Akira Kurosawa's debut film, the inspirational judo saga "Sanshiro Sugata," Throwdown is equal parts rousing sports film, tragedy, gangster thriller, buddy movie, love story, and urban rhapsody. (Anthology Film Archives)
Directed By:Johnnie To
Written By:Nai-Hoi Yau, Tin-Shing Yip, Kin-Yee Au
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The film is as beautiful as it is unpredictable.
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Throwdown milks its emotion from a soap-opera score and the appealingly decadent performances of Mr. Koo and Ms. Ying.
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The comedy is somewhat doused by posture and repetition, and the characters' whimsical behavior is endearing and irritating in turn. Which still makes it the absolute best neo-samurai judo farce in town.
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A disjointed story of self-discovery, courage and redemption somewhat incongruously billed as a salute to Akira Kurosawa.
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Production Company:
- China Star Entertainment
- Sil-Metropole Organisation
- One Hundred Years of Film Company
- Milky Way Image Company
Release Date:Jul 22, 2005
Duration:1 h 35 m
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Awards
Chinese Film Media Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Golden Kite Awards (China)
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
