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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Special ID
| name = Special ID
| image = SpecialID.jpg
| image = SpecialID.jpg
| caption = China poster
| caption = China poster
| film name = {{Film name
| film name = {{Film name
| traditional = 特殊身份
| traditional = 特殊身份
| simplified = 特殊身份
| simplified = 特殊身份
| pinyin = Tè Shū Shēn Fèn
| pinyin = Tè Shū Shēn Fèn
| jyutping = Dak6 Syu4 San1 Fan2 }}
| jyutping = Dak6 Syu4 San1 Fan2 }}
| director = [[Clarence Fok]]
| director = [[Clarence Fok]]
| producer = Yong Er<br />Donnie Yen
| producer = Yong Er<br>[[Donnie Yen]]
| writer = Clarence Fok
| writer = Clarence Fok
| starring = [[Donnie Yen]]<br /> [[Jing Tian]] <br> [[Andy On]] <br> [[Zhang Hanyu]]<br>[[Ronald Cheng]]<br>[[Collin Chou]]
| starring = Donnie Yen<br>[[Jing Tian]]<br>[[Andy On]]<br>[[Zhang Hanyu]]<br>[[Ronald Cheng]]<br>[[Collin Chou]]
| music = Dou Peng
| music = Dou Peng
| cinematography = [[Peter Pau]]
| cinematography = [[Peter Pau]]
| editing = [[Cheung Ka-fai (film editor)|Cheung Ka-fai]]
| editing = [[Cheung Ka-fai (film editor)|Cheung Ka-fai]]
| studio = Eastern New Vision Film & TV Culture<ref name="fba-review">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/special-id|work=[[Film Business Asia]]|title=Special ID|author=Elley, Derek|date=January 22, 2014|accessdate=April 22, 2014}}</ref>
| studio = Eastern New Vision Film & TV Culture<ref name="fba-review">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/special-id|work=[[Film Business Asia]]|title=Special ID|author=Elley, Derek|date=January 22, 2014|accessdate=April 22, 2014}}</ref>
| distributor =
| distributor = Easternlight Films
| released = {{Film date|2013|10|18}}
| released = {{Film date|2013|10|18}}
| runtime = 99 minutes
| runtime = 99 minutes
| country = China<ref name="fba-review" />
| country = China<br>Hong Kong<ref name="fba-review" />
| language = {{plainlist|
| language = {{plainlist|
*Cantonese
*Cantonese
*English
*Mandarin
*English}}<ref name="nytimes">{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/07/movies/special-id-from-clarence-fok-yiu-leung.html?_r=0|work=[[New York Times]]|title=Danger Undercover|accessdate=April 22, 2014|date=March 6, 2014|author=Catsoulis, Jeanette|quote=Less so the rest of the cast, whose subtitled mix of Cantonese, Mandarin and English flies before our eyes so rapidly that Western audiences will have a hard time keeping up.}}</ref>
*Mandarin}}<ref name="nytimes">{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/07/movies/special-id-from-clarence-fok-yiu-leung.html?_r=0|work=[[New York Times]]|title=Danger Undercover|accessdate=April 22, 2014|date=March 6, 2014|author=Catsoulis, Jeanette|quote=Less so the rest of the cast, whose subtitled mix of Cantonese, Mandarin and English flies before our eyes so rapidly that Western audiences will have a hard time keeping up.}}</ref>
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| gross = US$29,139,936<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=specialid.htm|title= SPECIAL ID|accessdate=2014-04-25|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref>
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| gross = US$29,139,936<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=specialid.htm|title= SPECIAL ID|accessdate=2014-04-25|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref>
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'''''Special ID''''' is a Chinese action film directed by [[Clarence Fok]] and starring [[Donnie Yen]].<ref name="fba-review" />
'''''Special ID''''' ({{zh|t=特殊身份|s=特殊身份}}) is a 2013 Chinese [[action film]] written and directed by [[Clarence Fok]], and also produced by and starring [[Donnie Yen]].<ref name="fba-review" /> ''Special ID'' features a collaboration between Donnie Yen and [[Collin Chou]], reunited for the first time since 2007's ''[[Flash Point (film)|Flash Point]]''.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Yen takes on the role of Dragon Chan, a Hong Kong undercover police officer deep within the ranks of one of China’s most ruthless underworld gangs. The leader of the gang, Xiong (Collin Chou), has made it his priority to weed out the government infiltrators in his midst. Struggling to keep his family together and his identity concealed, Chan is torn between two worlds.
Dragon Chan (Donnie Yen), a Hong Kong undercover police officer deep within the ranks of one of China’s most ruthless underworld gangs. The leader of the gang, Xiong (Collin Chou), has made it his priority to weed out the government infiltrators in his midst. Struggling to keep his family together and his identity concealed, Chan is torn between two worlds.


Upping the stakes, as Chan’s undercover comrades are being dealt with, one by one, Chan fears his days are numbered. Now, he must risk everything to take down the organization and reclaim the life he lost when he took on this perilous assignment. As the action mounts, Chan must do everything he can to protect the SPECIAL IDENTITY he wishes he never had before it’s too late.
Upping the stakes, as Chan’s undercover comrades are being dealt with, one by one, Chan fears his days are numbered. Now, he must risk everything to take down the organization and reclaim the life he lost when he took on this perilous assignment. As the action mounts, Chan must do everything he can to protect the SPECIAL IDENTITY he wishes he will never had before it’s too late.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Donnie Yen]] as Dragon Chan
* [[Donnie Yen]] as Dragon Chan
*[[Jing Tian]] as Fang Jing
* [[Jing Tian]] as Fang Jing
*[[Andy On]] as Sunny
* [[Andy On]] as Sunny
*[[Zhang Hanyu]] as Blade
* [[Zhang Hanyu]] as Blade
*[[Ronald Cheng]] as Captain Cheung
* [[Ronald Cheng]] as Captain Cheung
*[[Collin Chou]] as Xiong
* [[Collin Chou]] as Xiong
*[[Paw Hee-ching]] as Sister Amy, Chan's mother
* [[Paw Hee-ching]] as Sister Amy, Chan's mother
*Yang Zhigang as Captain Lei Peng
* Yang Zhigang as Captain Lei Peng
*Rain Lau as Mary
* Rain Lau as Mary
*[[Ken Lo]] as Brother Bao
* [[Ken Lo]] as Brother Bao
*Frankie Ng as Mahjong player
* Frankie Ng as Mahjong player
*Qi Daji
* Qi Daji
*[[Terence Yin]] as Sunny's assistant
* [[Terence Yin]] as Sunny's assistant
*[[Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching]] as Brother Kun
* [[Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching|Mak Cheung-ching]] as Brother Kun

==Production==
It is set and filmed in Hong Kong in 42 days from 12 October to 23 November 2012.


==Critical response==
==Critical response==
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Andrew Chan of the [[Film Critics Circle of Australia]] writes, "The good news is that “Special ID” remains largely entertaining for most of the duration, but in many ways it remains a huge pile of mess."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehkneo.com/blog/?p=4298|title=Special ID|date=20 October 2013|author=Andrew Chan|publisher=''[HK Neo Reviews]''}}</ref>
Andrew Chan of the [[Film Critics Circle of Australia]] writes, "The good news is that “Special ID” remains largely entertaining for most of the duration, but in many ways it remains a huge pile of mess."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehkneo.com/blog/?p=4298|title=Special ID|date=20 October 2013|author=Andrew Chan|publisher=''[HK Neo Reviews]''}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Donnie Yen filmography]]


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 17:19, 21 August 2014

Special ID
China poster
Directed byClarence Fok
Written byClarence Fok
Produced byYong Er
Donnie Yen
StarringDonnie Yen
Jing Tian
Andy On
Zhang Hanyu
Ronald Cheng
Collin Chou
CinematographyPeter Pau
Edited byCheung Ka-fai
Music byDou Peng
Production
company
Eastern New Vision Film & TV Culture[1]
Distributed byEasternlight Films
Release date
  • October 18, 2013 (2013-10-18)
Running time
99 minutes
CountriesChina
Hong Kong[1]
Languages
  • Cantonese
  • English
  • Mandarin
[2]
Box officeUS$29,139,936[3]

Special ID (Chinese: 特殊身份) is a 2013 Chinese action film written and directed by Clarence Fok, and also produced by and starring Donnie Yen.[1] Special ID features a collaboration between Donnie Yen and Collin Chou, reunited for the first time since 2007's Flash Point.

Plot

Dragon Chan (Donnie Yen), a Hong Kong undercover police officer deep within the ranks of one of China’s most ruthless underworld gangs. The leader of the gang, Xiong (Collin Chou), has made it his priority to weed out the government infiltrators in his midst. Struggling to keep his family together and his identity concealed, Chan is torn between two worlds.

Upping the stakes, as Chan’s undercover comrades are being dealt with, one by one, Chan fears his days are numbered. Now, he must risk everything to take down the organization and reclaim the life he lost when he took on this perilous assignment. As the action mounts, Chan must do everything he can to protect the SPECIAL IDENTITY he wishes he will never had before it’s too late.

Cast

Production

It is set and filmed in Hong Kong in 42 days from 12 October to 23 November 2012.

Critical response

At Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film has received an average score of 46, based on 6 reviews indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]

Andrew Chan of the Film Critics Circle of Australia writes, "The good news is that “Special ID” remains largely entertaining for most of the duration, but in many ways it remains a huge pile of mess."[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Elley, Derek (January 22, 2014). "Special ID". Film Business Asia. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  2. ^ Catsoulis, Jeanette (March 6, 2014). "Danger Undercover". New York Times. Retrieved April 22, 2014. Less so the rest of the cast, whose subtitled mix of Cantonese, Mandarin and English flies before our eyes so rapidly that Western audiences will have a hard time keeping up.
  3. ^ "SPECIAL ID". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  4. ^ "Special ID (2014): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  5. ^ Andrew Chan (20 October 2013). "Special ID". [HK Neo Reviews]. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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