Extraordinary Mission
{{Short description|2017 Hong Kong-Chinese film by Alan Mak and Anthony Pun}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Extraordinary Mission
| image = Extraordinary Mission poster.jpeg
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|zh|非凡任务}}
| director = Alan Mak
Anthony Pun
| producer =
| writer = Felix Chong
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| cinematography = Anthony Pun
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| studio = Perfect World Pictures
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|3|31}}
| runtime = 122 minutes
| country = Hong Kong
China
| language = Mandarin
| budget =
| gross = {{USD|$22.7 million}}{{Cite web |title=Extraordinary Mission |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt6690310/?ref_=bo_se_r_1|access-date=September 16, 2024 |publisher=Box Office Mojo}}
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Extraordinary Mission ({{zh|非凡任务}}) is a 2017 crime action drama film directed by Alan Mak and Anthony Pun.
A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production,{{Cite web |url=https://sino-cinema.com/2017/05/27/review-extraordinary-mission-2017/ |title=Review: Extraordinary Mission (2017) |date=27 May 2017 |website=Sino-Cinema |last=Elley |first=Derek |author-link=Derek Elley |access-date=18 May 2025}} the film revolves around a police officer Lin Kai who agrees to work undercover as a drug dealer to take down a sadistic but powerful drug lord.{{cite web |url= https://movie.douban.com/subject/26616690/|title= 非凡任务 (2017)|accessdate= 4 April 2017|work= movie.douban.com|publisher= douban.com|language= Chinese}}
Plot
Though it means giving up his identity and posing as a criminal, police officer Lin Kai (Huang Xuan) accepts a dangerous assignment to find a major source of illegal drugs being smuggled into his homeland. Dead bodies pile up as drug deals go bad, but Lin Kai uses his police training and nerves of steel to survive them. Making his way up the drug trafficking ladder, he at last locates a heroin production center in the Golden Triangle. Showdown with evil crime boss rounds out a pulse-pounding final act.
Cast
- Huang Xuan as Lin Kai
- Duan Yihong as Eagle
- Lang Yueting as Qingshui
- Zu Feng as Li Jianguo
- Wang Yaoqing as Luo Dongfeng
- Wang Yanhui
- Ding Yongdai as Zhang Haitao
- Xiao Cong as Yang Bin
- Li Xiaochuan as Xiao Bei
- Zhao Bingrui as Wang Bo
- Dai Lele as Lin Kai's mother
- Tao Hai as Ruling elder
Reception
The film has grossed {{CNY|105 million}} in China and {{CNY|145 million}} worldwide.{{cite web |url= http://cbooo.cn/m/655350|title= 非凡任务（2017）|accessdate= 4 April 2017|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
=Critical Response=
Extraordinary Mission has an approval rating of 80% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 5 reviews. {{Cite web |
url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/extraordinary_mission_2017| title=Extraordinary Mission (2017) | website=Rotten Tomatoes }}
Many critics praised the film's action sequences. Ed Travis of Cinapse wrote, "In what is probably close to 30 minutes of pure intensity, Extraordinary Mission saves the best for last and sends its audience out with their pulses racing. Explosions, motorcycles, car chases, heroic bloodshed, it's all there and then some." {{Cite web |
url=https://cinapse.co/extraordinary-mission-hong-kong-action-done-right-f24fa44d93a7| title=Extraordinary Mission | website=Cinapse }}
CFI also called it a fast ride, highlighting "edge-of-your-seat car chases," an "inventive motorcycle chase," and "practical effects that thrill." All in all, it's "muscular, unpretentious action film-making." {{Cite web |
url=https://chinafilminsider.com/film-review-extraordinary-mission-shows-new-possibilities-for-modern-action/| title=Film Review: 'Extraordinary Mission' Shows New Possibilities for Modern Action | website=China Film Insider }}
Awards and nominations
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| Award
! Category ! Recipients ! Result ! Ref. | ||||
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| 2nd Golden Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Duan Yihong | {{won}} | {{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/golden-screen-awards-chinas-is-not-what-i-expected-takes-top-honor-1052846|title=Golden Screen Awards: China's 'This Is Not What I Expected' Takes Top Honor|date=October 29, 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter}} |
| rowspan=2|23rd Huading Awards
|Best Supporting Actor | Duan Yihong |{{pending}} | ||||
| Best Original Film Song
|"Extraordinary Era (非凡时代)" (NZBZ) |{{pending}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|6690310}}
- {{Youtube|id=eNy8Y3Qta_o|title=Extraordinary Mission (with English subtitles)}}
{{Alan Mak}}
Category:Films directed by Alan Mak
Category:Hong Kong crime drama films
Category:Hong Kong action drama films
Category:Chinese crime drama films
Category:Chinese action drama films
Category:2017 crime drama films
Category:2017 action drama films
Category:Films about heroin addiction
Category:Films about the illegal drug trade
Category:Films about police officers
Category:Films set in Thailand
Category:2010s Hong Kong films
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