PTU: Police Tactical Unit

Hong Kong 2003, 88 min.

Cantonese with English and Czech subtitles

director: Johnnie To Kei-Fung

starring: Simon Yam Tat-Wah, Lam Suet, Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling, Raymond Wong Ho-Yin, Maggie Siu Mei-Kei, Jimmy Wong Wa-Wo, Eddy Ko Hung, Lo Hoi-Pang, Wong Tin-Lam

distributor: Mei Ah

Although Johnnie To started as a director in the eighties, it was not until the turn of the millennium when he refined his distinctive handwriting and became a leading Hong Kong directing star. Police Tactical Unit (PTU) is a work of a master at his top form with all the attributes that have earned him recognition in his native country, but also made him a popular figure at the biggest international festivals. The loss of a service weapon during one night triggers unpredictable events in which police officers from various departments, from patrolmen to internal investigators, discover that there is only a thin line between the men of the law and criminals. Johnnie To uses the screenplay, full of black humour, to create a stylistically daring spectacle which fascinates with sophisticated handling of individual scenes.