Sniper (2008 film)

Infobox Film
name = Sniper


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producer = Candy Leung
Cheung Hong-Tat
director = Dante Lam
writer = Jack Ng
starring = Richie Ren
Edison Chen
Huang Xiaoming
distributor = flagicon|Hong Kong Media Asia Distribution Ltd.
flagicon|Hong Kong Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd.
released = flagicon|Hong Kong May 2008
runtime =
country = Hong Kong
awards =
language = Cantonese
budget = HK$30 Million
imdb_id = 1194624

"Sniper" (zh-tp|t=神枪手|p="Shen qiang shou"; Literal Title: "Godly Gunslingers") is a 2008 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Dante Lam and starring Richie Ren, Edison Chen and Huang Xiaoming.

ynopsis

Ming (Richie Ren) is renowned as the top shooter in the police force. But behind the legend lies a skeleton in the closet: his former teammate and superb marksman Ching (Huang Xiaoming), who was jailed for accidentally killing a hostage, has just been released. With only vengeance in his mind, Ching determines to take on Ming and the police, believing they are the real culprits for his downfall. [ [http://mediaasia.com/movie.php?isFilm=1&sortOrder=filmOrder&film_id=241 Media Asia ] ]

When a high-security prisoner transfer is sabotaged by a mysterious sniper and a major convict has escaped, Ming and his team are dispatched to profile the suspect. O (Edison Chen), the hot-headed rookie on the team, surprises everyone by accurately replicating the suspect’s impossible shots. Ming sees the potential in this youngster and decides to take him under his wing. Yet when O becomes fascinated by Ching and determines to top his shooting skills, he might become another wild card on the loose.

Meanwhile, Ching continues his plan with the largest heist ever in the city. Believing that Ming had withheld key evidence that could free him, Ching decides to lure his target in by holding Ming’s daughter as hostage and re-enacting that fateful day. It is the ultimate showdown amongst three expert snipers in the Hong Kong cityscape… [ [http://mediaasia.com/movie.php?isFilm=1&sortOrder=filmOrder&film_id=241 Media Asia ] ]

Cast

*Richie Ren as Ming
*Edison Chen as O
*Huang Xiaoming as Ching
*Mango Wong
*Michelle Ye
*Bowie Lam

Production

Principal shooting commenced in August 2007 with a budget at HK$30 million.

References

External links

* [http://www.mediaasia.com/sniper/test/index.htm Official site]