Wai Ka-fai’s Typical Vibe
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Wai Ka-fai has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2010s.
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Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective solve a complex murder case involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman suffering from a multiple personality disorder.
Dir. Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai · With Lau Ching-Wan, Andy On Chi-Kit, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

A drug cartel boss is arrested in a raid and coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Louis Koo, Sun Honglei, Huang Yi

Professional assassin O has resided in an isolated world of killing and loneliness. But his life begins to change once he meets the innocent Chin; hired to clean O's apartment. However, soon the flamboyent and reckless Tok enters Chin's life with a mission to unveil O's identity and usurp his place as the number one sharp-shooting assassin in the game.
Dir. Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai · With Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Simon Yam
A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Macau, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for the mafia.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Johnny Hallyday, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

A brilliant detective is forced into early retirement after losing eyesight. Making ends meet by solving cold cases for reward money, he teams up with a rookie lady inspector to solve a case from her personal past.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng Sau-Man, Guo Tao
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