Eye in the Sky (2007)

Original title

跟蹤

Directed by

Yau Nai-Hoi

Genre

crime film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

IIB

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 63 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A team of police surveillance operatives in Hong Kong tracks a gang of professional robbers. The story follows a rookie agent learning the trade while the thieves plan their next heist.

tensesuspensefulcat-and-mousegrittymethodicaledge-of-your-seatlow-keystreet-level

What happens

Eye in the Sky (traditional Chinese: 跟蹤; simplified Chinese: 跟踪; lit. 'Tracing') is a 2007 Hong Kong action thriller film starring Simon Yam, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Miss Hong Kong pageant winner Kate Tsui in her film debut. Yam and Tsui play surveillance operatives on the trail of a gang of professional robbers led by Chan Chong-Shan (Leung). The title is derived from the casino surveillance tech "eye in the sky". It marks the directorial debut of Yau Nai-hoi, a long-time screenwriter for films directed by Johnnie To, who co-produced the film with his production company Milkyway Image. Eye in the Sky premiered as an Official Selection at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival, and as an Opening Film at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. It was released by Edko Films in Hong Kong on 21 June 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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