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Set in 1998, just before the handover of Macau from Portuguese to Chinese administration, Exiled brings together a stellar cast of Johnnie To regulars, often referred to as his "stable" of actors. The premise is deceptively simple, drawing heavily on the tropes of the Western genre—specifically the structural elegance of Sam Peckinpah.

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To often uses still cameras, letting the tension build through the actors' positioning before exploding into motion. Set in 1998, just before the handover of

Cinematographer Cheng Siu-Keung bathes the film in golden amber and deep shadows, evoking both Sergio Leone’s spaghetti westerns and Jean-Pierre Melville’s Le Samouraï . To often uses still cameras, letting the tension

Two hitmen, Blaze (Anthony Wong) and Fat (Lam Suet), arrive at an apartment to kill a former triad brother, Wo (Nick Cheung), who has failed in an assassination attempt on their boss, the crime lord Fay. Simultaneously, two other hitmen, Tai (Francis Ng) and Cat (Roy Cheung), arrive to protect him. The standoff is tense, guns drawn, old friends staring down barrels. But then, something magical happens. Instead of a shootout, they share a meal. They help Wo’s family move furniture. They reminisce.