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Time and Tide poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.1 / 100
2000·Action / Crime / Thriller·1h 53m

TIME AND TIDE

“Trust is fatal.”

A streetwise young man becomes a bodyguard to score quick cash. He befriends a disillusioned mercenary determined to begin life anew. They find themselves working together to foil an assassination attempt, but their partnership ultimately can't last.

Above the Line
Hark Tsui·DirectorKoan Hui·WriterTsui Hark·WriterHerman Yau·Director of PhotographyTommy Wai Kai-Leung·Original Music ComposerMarco Mak Chi-Sin·Editor
Cast
Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung·Tyler YimWu Bai·Jack Chow / JuanAnthony Wong Chau-Sang·Uncle JiCathy Tsui Chi-Kei·Ah JoCandy Lo Hau-Yam·Josephine HongJoe Lee Yiu-Ming·Thomas HongJack Kao·SDU CommanderJun Kung·MiquelKenji Tanigaki·Little RatCheung Hung-On·Lam
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 8
Tsui Hark·DirectorKoan Hui·Second Unit DirectorPhilip Chan·Assistant DirectorMatthew Tang Hon-Keung·Assistant DirectorDanny Wong Hing-Fun·Assistant DirectorTerrence Fok Tat-Wah·Assistant DirectorChi Ming Woo·Assistant DirectorJulie Lau Siu-Wai·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Koan Hui·WriterTsui Hark·Writer
Camera· 6
Herman Yau·Director of PhotographyKo Chiu-Lam·Director of PhotographyWilliam Yim Wai-Lun·Second Unit Director of PhotographyPuccini Yu Kwok-Ping·Second Unit Director of PhotographyDavy Tsou Lin-Yau·Focus PullerYuen Chun-Wah·Focus Puller
Editing· 2
Marco Mak Chi-Sin·EditorAngie Lam On-Yee·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Tommy Wai Kai-Leung·Original Music ComposerJun Kung·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Stanley Cheung Sai-Kit·Art DirectionLuk Suk-Yuen·Art DirectionConnie Au-Yeung Ha·Costume DesignLai Ka-Pik·Makeup ArtistLee Kwan-Lung·Property Master
Production· 1
Tsui Hark·Producer
Other Departments· 4
Xiong Xinxin·Stunt DoubleXiong Xinxin·StuntsBart Wong·Special EffectsLau Wai-Hing·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
75.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
64%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#363636
#FFFFFF
#8C8C8C
Mood
Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a collage-style composition with a central white rectangular box containing the title text. Above the box, a samurai in dark armor with a he”

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Key Elements
Samurai ArmorHelmetFace MaskIllustrated FiguresTraditional AttireWhite Rectangular Box
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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