"The Four" revolves around four famous detectives in ancient China. This movie is intended to be the first installment of a trilogy. The recent circulation of counterfeit money has landed the capital of the Song Dynasty in a predicament. The Department Six Constabulary and Divine Constabulary are sent to investigate, but complications arise when the competing constabularies constantly get into each other's way. The Divine Constabulary is eventually suspended but spearheaded by the eponymous The Four. The constabulary continues to work on the case. It soon uncovers a more sinister plot to overthrow the government and must rush against time to stop the perpetrator before he plunges the dynasty into chaos. ~~ Adapted from the novel “Si Da Ming Fu” (四大名捕) by Wan Rui An. Edit Translation
- English
- Português (Brasil)
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Native Title: 四大名捕
- Also Known As: Si Da Ming Fu , The Four Great Detectives
- Director: Gordon Chan, Janet Chun
- Genres: Mystery, Wuxia, Fantasy
Cast & Credits
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![Crystal Liu in The Four Chinese Movie (2012)]( "Crystal Liu in The Four Chinese Movie (2012)")
Crystal LiuWu Qing / "Emotionless"Main Role -
![Collin Chou in The Four Chinese Movie (2012)]( "Collin Chou in The Four Chinese Movie (2012)")
Collin Chou Main Role -
![Ronald Cheng in The Four Chinese Movie (2012)]( "Ronald Cheng in The Four Chinese Movie (2012)")
Ronald Cheng Main Role -
![Deng Chao in The Four Chinese Movie (2012)]( "Deng Chao in The Four Chinese Movie (2012)")
Deng Chao Main Role -
![Jiang Yi Yan in The Four Chinese Movie (2012)]( "Jiang Yi Yan in The Four Chinese Movie (2012)")
Jiang Yi YanJi Yao HuaSupport Role -
![Waise Lee in The Four Chinese Movie (2012)]( "Waise Lee in The Four Chinese Movie (2012)")
Waise Lee[The Prince]Support Role
Reviews
The director chose a great group of actors because the acting is spectacular. Watched this because of Crystal Liu (Liu Yi Fei) and Deng Chao. I felt like I was watching another Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame kind of movie, but it wasn't. There were all these special effects and it really made me go wow. It's not the kind of cg effects that seems over-exaggerated, don't misunderstand. Whenever they were used, it wasn't excessive. Wu Qing's(Crystal)character is entirely based off of telekinesis and there were too few scenes in this movie reflecting that, which I found regrettable! It was really cool seeing Crystal acting out this role, because I didn't like her in Chinese Paladin that much. She definitely showed superb acting skills. Ronald Cheng as Zhui Ming provided comedy relief since he's the easy going guy. Always loved him in HK movies and dramas. There wasn't much emphasis on Tie Shou, which was a pity since he seemed like a pretty cool character to act out. Then there's Deng Chao as Leng Xue which I found slightly disappointing because I didn't really see much acting coming from him. There were scenes with him but not enough character development. This whole movie, I kind of focused more on Wu Qing.
Anyways, I would definitely recommend this movie. Action packed, slight romance, and comedy, what else can I ask for? It can go from an all serious moment to an entirely funny scene. The cinematography and music really added an extra bonus to the entire thing. This one hour and 58 minute movie is definitely worth the time, would re-watch soon. Currently expecting the sequel with the same cast, The Four 2.
