Running Out of Time 2

Infobox Film
name = Running Out of Time 2

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director = Johnnie To
Law Wing-Cheong
producer = Johnnie To
Presented by
Charles Heung
Administrative Producer
Tiffany Chen
writer = Yau Nai-Hoi
Au Kin-Yee
Milkyway Creative Team
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starring = Lau Ching Wan
Ekin Cheng
Kelly Lin
music = Raymond Wong
cinematography = Cheng Siu-Keung
editing = Law Wing-Cheong
Yau Chi Wai
distributor = flagicon|Hong Kong China Star Entertainment Group
released = 2001
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country = flagicon|Hong Kong Hong Kong
language = Cantonese/English
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preceded_by = " Running Out of Time"
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imdb_id = 0295578

"Running Out of Time 2" (zh-t|t=暗戰2|s= Literal Title:"Hidden War 2") is a 2001 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To and Law Wing-Cheong. It is a sequel to To's 1999 film "Running Out of Time", with Lau Ching-Wan returning as Inspector Ho Sheung-Sang, who this time has to go after an elusive thief played by Ekin Cheng.

Plot

"Running Out of Time 2" brings back Inspector Ho Sheung-Sang (Lau Ching-Wan), this time to contend with another clever thief (Ekin Cheng, whose character is nameless). This time around, the Thief is determined to extort money from a high-strung businesswoman (Kelly Lin) and play a few rounds of clever games with Ho in the process.

Awards

Golden Horse Film Festival
* Won: Best Action Choreography (Bruce Mang)
* Won: Best Film Editing (Law Wing-Cheong and Yau Chi Wai)
* Nominated: Best Visual Effects (Stephen Ma)
* Nominated: Best Sound Effects
* Nominated: Best Cinematography (Cheng Siu-Keung)

Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
* Won: Film of Merit Award

Cast

* Lau Ching-Wan - Inspector Ho Sheung Sang
* Ekin Cheng - The Thief
* Kelly Lin - Teresa
* Hui Shiu Hung - Assistant Commissioner Wong Kai-fat
* Lam Suet - Ken
* Ruby Wong - Madam