Sparrow (2008 film)

Sparrow Chinese pinyin Wen que Cantonese Yale Man jeuk is a 2008 Hong Kong caper film produced and directed by Johnnie To. The film stars veteran Milkyway Image cast and crew alumni Simon Yam, Gordon Lam, Law Wingcheung and Kenneth Cheung as a small gang of pickpockets, with each member being mysteriously approached by a beautiful Taiwanese woman Kelly Lin with a hidden agenda.

Kei Simon Yam is the experienced leader of a team of pickpockets.Pickpockets are also known as Sparrows in Hong Kong slang. He enjoys a carefree lifestyle taking photos with his vintage Rolleiflex. One day a dashing beauty, ChunLei Kelly Lin, suddenly appears in Keis viewfinder. Kei is mesmerized. Every member of his team has an encounter with her.... But behind Chunleis attractive facade lies a mysterious past and a mission to set herself free.Director Johnnie To shot the film in Hong Kong over a threeyear period. In an interview, To said he and his crew would shoot every three or four months between projects. ........

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