Breakout Brothers
Breakout Brothers is a 2020 Hong Kong action film directed by Mak Ho-pong and starring Patrick Tam, Louis Cheung, Adam Pak and Justin Cheung as four prisoners who work together to plan their escape. The film had its theatrical release on 3 December 2020.[1][2]
| Breakout Brothers | |
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 Film poster | |
| Traditional | 逃獄兄弟 |
| Simplified | 逃狱兄弟 |
| Mandarin | Táo Yù Xiōng Dì |
| Cantonese | Tou4 Jeok6 Hing1 Dai6 |
| Directed by | Mak Ho-pong |
| Produced by | Ng Kin-hung Edmond Wong |
| Screenplay by | Edmond Wong |
| Starring | Patrick Tam Louis Cheung Adam Pak Justin Cheung |
| Music by | Noël Li |
| Cinematography | Kubbie Tsoi |
| Edited by | Chow Kai-pong |
Production company | Mandarin Motion Pictures Local Production |
| Distributed by | Mandarin Films Distribution |
Release date |
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| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Plot
The prison has been led by two powerful prisoners, who are triad leader Roller (Patrick Tam) and life imprisoned inmate Scar (Justin Cheung). The steady life in prison changes with the arrival of wrongly accused inmate Mak Kin-tin (Adam Pak).
First, Kin-tin was constantly being threatened by Scar, which led Kin-tin to give up on his appeal request and was later bullied by other inmates when they found out he was involved with Roller's daughter. In order to protect his life, Kin-tin takes the suggestion of his cellmate, Ho-ching (Louis Cheung), and they work together to plan a precise escape from prison.
In order to avoid the strict supervision of Warden Tang (Kenny Wong), Ho-ching persuades Roller to help them but Scar also discovers the plan and reluctantly joins. As a result, these four inmates put aside past rivalry and work together to breakout of prison.
Cast
- Patrick Tam as Lam Kwok-lung (林國龍), nicknamed Roller (滾筒), a ruthless triad who has been imprisoned for 20 years and gotten friendlier as a result. However, once he discovered Mak Kin-tin was involved with his daughter, he loses his temper and releases all his anger on Kin-tin.
- Louis Cheung as Chan Ho-ching (陳浩正), a petty criminal who goes to prison to ensure he gets three meals a day. His diplomatic personality helps him survive in a prison full of gangs and he even gives advice to newbie Kin-tin as a senior. When his girlfriend revealed to him that his mother got into an accident and his request for conditional release gets rejected, he develops thoughts to breakout.
- Adam Pak as Mak Kin-tin (麥建天), chief advisor of a construction company who was imprisoned after being framed by his partner. He is an aloof loner who does not believe in true friendship. In prison, he faces prejudice from Roller and Scar and his life becomes a living hell.
- Justin Cheung as Scar (刀疤), an inmate who was set by Warden Tang to balance out Roller's power in prison and rises to the same status as Roller in prison under Tang's protection. He was asked by Kin-tin's partner to threaten and harass Kin-tin so the latter would give up applying for an appeal.
- Kenny Wong as Warden Tang (鄧獄長), the prison superintendent who balances out Roller and Scar's power in prison. While he was about to be promoted, Kin-tin enters prison and creates chaos between Roller and Scar, so Tang gives a hard time to the prisoners in order to maintain his management record.
- Jeana Ho
- Tyson Chak
- Stefan Wong
- Violet Lee
- Christine Ng as Mei-ling (美玲), Roller's wife who have been living in fear due to her husband's identity and persuaded him to leave the triads after giving birth to their daughter, Wing-kei. She eventually decided to leave Roller after he murders another member of the same triad. (special appearance)
- Hanna Chan as Wing-kei (穎琪), Roller and Mei-ling's daughter. (guest appearance)
Release
Breakout Brothers was theatrically released on 3 December 2020.[1][2] The film was presented at the Busan International Film Festival's virtual Asian Contents & Film Market on 27 October 2020.[3]