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Oct 20, 2011 · Life Without Principle: Directed by Johnnie To. With Ching Wan Lau, Richie Jen, Denise Ho, Myolie Wu. Three people - a criminal, a bank officer and a cop - end up in a catastrophic situation in the midst of a global economical crisis and are forced to betray any morals and principles to solve their financial problems.
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- Crime, Drama
- Johnnie To
- 2011-10-20
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.
Jun 26, 2021 · Just one of the ever-prolific Johnnie To’s many efforts, Life Without Principle, weaves together a triumvirate of stories, each concerned with the effects of the current global economic crisis. Its English title is shared with a famous essay by Henry David Thoreau on righteous livelihood, and […]
Apr 12, 2015 · ‘Life Without Principle’ is an overt statement of the world today from Johnnie To and, without resorting to simple polemics, unpicks the causes and lays them bare, using his beloved Hong Kong as the focal point.
Mar 16, 2012 · Life Without Principle —Henry David Thoreau. This quote from Thoreau ironically applies to the conscience of each of the three characters at the center of Johnnie To’s new film, Life Without Principle, whose title is shared with Thoreau.
A criminal, a bank officer and a cop are forced to abandon their morals and principles to solve their financial problems.
- Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
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Life Without Principle is a razor sharp look at Hong Kong and its obsession with money, and captures the local zeitgeist in a way Johnnie To never has before. Incomplete story and characters drop this one down a notch, but this is an incisive, smart and well-observed film.
