Boundless

7.3
2013 1 hr 35 min Documentary

As Hong Kong's foremost filmmaker, Johnnie To himself becomes the protagonist of this painstaking documentary exploring him and his Boundless world of film. A film student from Beijing and avid Johnnie To fan, Ferris Lin boldly approached To with a proposal to document the master director for his graduation thesis. To agreed immediately and Lin's camera closely followed him for over two years, capturing the man behind the movies and the myths. The result is Boundless, a candid profile of one of Hong Kong's greatest directors and a heartfelt love letter to Hong Kong cinema.

  • Cast:
    Johnnie To , Lau Ching-wan , Sammi Cheng , Sylvia Chang , Simon Yam , Jia Zhangke , Lam Suet

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Cubussoli
2013/11/02

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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2013/11/03

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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Keeley Coleman
2013/11/04

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

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Philippa
2013/11/05

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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