Limbo (2021 film)

Limbo
Official film poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese智齒
Simplified Chinese智齿
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhì Chǐ
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZi3 Ci2
Directed bySoi Cheang
Written byAu Kin-yee
Shum Kwan-sin
Based onWisdom Tooth
by Lei Mi
Produced byWilson Yip
Paco Wong
StarringGordon Lam
Cya Liu
Mason Lee
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
CinematographyCheng Siu-Keung
Edited byDavid Richardson
Music byKenji Kawai
Production
companies
Sun Entertainment Culture
Bona Film Group
Er Dong Pictures
Aether Film Production
Distributed byJust Distribution Limited
Release dates
  • 1 March 2021 (2021-03-01) (Berlinale)
  • 18 November 2021 (2021-11-18) (Hong Kong)
Running time
118 minutes
CountriesChina, Hong Kong
LanguagesCantonese
Japanese
English
BudgetUS$16 million[1]
Box officeHK$1,276,603[2]

Limbo is a 2021 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Soi Cheang and starring Gordon Lam, Cya Liu, Mason Lee and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi. The film is based on the novel Wisdom Tooth by Chinese novelist Lei Mi.[3]

The film had its worldwide premiere at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival on 1 March 2021,[4] and was theatrically released in Hong Kong on 18 November 2021.[5] The film enjoyed box office success in France.[6]

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  3. ^ "Keep Pressing on: Soi Cheang Discusses "Limbo"". 6 August 2021.
  4. ^ Grater, Tom (11 February 2021). "Berlinale Unveils Competition Line-Up: New Pics From Daniel Bruhl, Celine Sciamma, Radu Jude, Xavier Beauvois & Hong Sang-soo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  5. ^ "【2021年上映】鄭保瑞新作《智齒》 回歸港產暴力美學 (20:26) - 20200827 - SHOWBIZ". 明報OL網.
  6. ^ "X : La critique du film de Ti West".