That Demon Within
{{Short description|2014 Hong Kong film by Dante Lam}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = That Demon Within
| image = That Demon Within poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Official poster
| director = Dante Lam
| producer = Candy Leung
| writer =
| screenplay = Jack Ng
Dante Lam
| story = Dante Lam
| based_on =
| narrator =
| starring = Daniel Wu
Nick Cheung
| music = Leon Ko
| cinematography = Kenny Tse
| editing = Patrick Tam
| studio = Emperor Motion Pictures
Sil-Metropole Organisation
| distributor = Emperor Motion Pictures
| released = {{Film date|2014|2|8|Berlin IFF|2014|04|18|Hong Kong|df=yes}}
| runtime = 111 mins
| country = Hong Kong
| language = Cantonese
| budget =
| gross = US$20,425,934{{cite web |url= https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=thatdemonwithin.htm|title= THAT DEMON WITHIN|accessdate= 2014-06-10|work= Box Office Mojo}}
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That Demon Within (Mo Ging, traditional Chinese character: 魔警) is a 2014 Hong Kong action psychological thriller film directed by Dante Lam and starring Daniel Wu and Nick Cheung. It premiered at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2014 and also included on the 16 edition of Far East Film Festival in Udine .{{cite web|url= http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/panorama/pan-presse-detail_21525.html|title= Jan 17, 2014: Panorama 2014: Selection of Fictional Features for Main Programme and Panorama Special Now Complete|author= Press Office|date= 17 January 2014|accessdate= 25 January 2014|work= berlinale.de|publisher= Berlin International Film Festival|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140127034926/http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/panorama/pan-presse-detail_21525.html|archivedate= 27 January 2014|df= dmy-all}} The film was released on 18 April 2014.{{cite web|url= http://twitchfilm.com/2014/01/dante-lams-that-demon-within-hits-us-screens-day-and-date-with-hong-kong-release.html|title= Dante Lam's THAT DEMON WITHIN Hits US Screens Day And Date With Hong Kong Release|author= Todd Brown|date= 29 January 2014|accessdate= 1 February 2014|work= twitchfilm|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140218233602/http://twitchfilm.com/2014/01/dante-lams-that-demon-within-hits-us-screens-day-and-date-with-hong-kong-release.html|archivedate= 18 February 2014|df= dmy-all}}
The movie was presented by Dante Lam at the 16th Far East Film Festival 2014 in Udine, Italy with Lam's Unbeatable (2013).
Plot
Reclusive cop Dave Wong (Daniel Wu) unwittingly saves the life of criminal gang leader Hon Kong (Nick Cheung) by donating his blood to him. The gang members hide their faces behind traditional demon masks when committing their violent crimes. During psychotic episodes, Dave experiences his own demons within as he sets out to play off the gang members against each other, resulting in everyone's annihilation. It is then revealed that Dave was brought up by a high expressed emotion father in a socio-economically disadvantaged living environment. He witnessed his father's death inadvertently caused by the responsible policeman who resembled Hon Kong. As a young, innocent soul who had lost his father, he impulsively went on to take revenge, resulting in excessive guilt that predisposed the onset of psychosis later in his life. The event whereby he rescued Hon Kong reminded him of his suppressed memories as a child who had done wrong but trying the hardest to make reparation. Before his inevitable death, there was an opportunity for him to resolve his subconscious intrapersonal conflicts which was to have the courage to fix a mistake done.
Cast
- Daniel Wu as Dave Wong
- Nick Cheung as Hon Kong / Riot police officer
- Christie Chen as Liz Kwok
- Andy On as Ben Chan
- Liu Kai-chi as Broker
- Dominic Lam as Inspector Mok (pops.)
- Joseph Lee as Effigy
- Stephen Au as MC
- Chi Kuan-chun as Dave's father
- Ken Wong as Smart Ass
- Deep Ng as Kwong
- Samuel Leung as Rookie
- Lam Tsing as Chanter
- Philip Keung as Station Sergeant
- Astrid Chan as Stephanie
- Alice Fung So-bor as Granny
- Wu Ying-man as Private nurse
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|3511542}}
{{Dante Lam}}
Category:Films directed by Dante Lam
Category:2014 action thriller films
Category:2014 psychological thriller films
Category:Hong Kong action thriller films
Category:Hong Kong psychological thriller films
Category:2010s Hong Kong films
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