Hong Kong Synopsis
奪命金
“FOR FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO?”
A criminal, a bank clerk and a police officer find their destinies entwined when a loan shark gets assaulted after having withdrawn $10 million from the bank in the midst of the world financial crisis.
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Crime + Drama in Hong Kong
68 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Life Without Principle itself).
The 2010–2012 Hong Kong Window
Life Without Principle holds position #13 of 57 Hong Kong films in the 2010–2012 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Hong Kong, 166 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Life Without Principle premiered alongside 11 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 11 other Hong Kong films in 2011.
The 684th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
62 audience reviews — more than 72% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 64th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #284 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Crime productions specifically: #71 of 167 (top 43%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Media Asia Films, Milkyway Image |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | October 20, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1371585 |