
Life Without Principle
2011 · Movie · 107 min · ★ 6.7 · 64% critics
During the global financial crisis, three people from very different walks of life are pulled into the same dangerous situation after a loan shark is attacked soon after withdrawing a massive sum from a bank. As pressure mounts, their choices and priorities collide in unexpected ways.
Also known as Death of a Hostage · Lethal Gold · Look
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Details
- Original title
- 奪命金
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-10-20
- Language
- CN
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (88 votes)
About
If you enjoy tense, morally messy crime dramas where ordinary people get swept into high-stakes fallout, this should land well; Not for you if you want a light ride or simple answers, like in Election.
Pros: tense intersecting storylines; timely financial backdrop; strong moral dilemmas | Cons: bleak tone; complex plot threads; limited light moments
Themes
- greed
- tycoon
- money
- criminal
- police officer
- multiple storylines
- bank clerk
Awards & recognition
- Hong Kong Film Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2012
- Hong Kong Film Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2012
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2013 · nominated
- Hong Kong Film Award — Best Film · 2012 · nominated
- Hong Kong Film Award — Best Original Film Song · 2012 · nominated
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- Hong Kong Film Award — Best Director · 2012 · nominated
- Hong Kong Film Award — Best Actor · 2012 · nominated
- Hong Kong Film Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2012 · nominated
- Hong Kong Film Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2012 · nominated
- Hong Kong Film Award — Best Screenplay · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew

Lau Ching-Wan
as Three-Legged Panther

Richie Jen
as Inspector Cheung Jin-fong

Myolie Wu Hang-Yee
as Connie

Denise Ho Wan-Si
as Teresa Chan

Philip Keung Ho-Man
as Law Siu Lung

Lo Hoi-Pang
as Chung Yuen

Singh Hartihan Bitto
as Bank Security Guard

Tam Bing-Man
as Boss Lee Kwan

Ronald Yan Mau-Keung
as Manager Ho Sze-tung

Kenneth Cheung Moon-Yuen
as Kenneth
Directed by Johnnie To