Three (2016 film)

Three
Three
	Film poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	三人行
Simplified Chinese	三人行
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Sān Rén Xíng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Saam1 Jan4 Hang4
Directed by	Johnnie To
Screenplay by	Yau Nai-hoi ; Lau Ho-leung ; Mak Tin-shu
Produced by	Johnnie To; Yau Nai-hoi
Starring	Zhao Wei; Louis Koo; Wallace Chung
Cinematography	Cheng Siu-Keung
Edited by	David Richardson
Music by	Xavier Jamaux
Production; companies	Media Asia Films; iQiyi Motion Pictures; Impact Media Company; Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology; Shanghai Gewa Business Information Consulting; Wuxi Soulpower Culture Media; Media Asia Distributions (Beijing); China Film Media Asia Video Distribution; Milkyway Image
Distributed by	Media Asia Distributions ; Media Asia Film Distribution (Beijing) (China) ; Iqiyi Pictures (China)
Release dates	24 June 2016 (China); 14 July 2016 (Hong Kong);
Running time	98 minutes
Countries	Hong Kong ; China
Languages	Cantonese; Mandarin
Budget	CN¥40 million
Box office	CN¥100.4 million (China)

Three is a 2016 Hong Kong–Chinese action film produced and directed by Johnnie To and starring Zhao Wei, Louis Koo and Wallace Chung. The film was released on 24 June 2016 in China and 30 June 2016 in Hong Kong, while it is also the closing film of the 2016 Taipei Film Festival on 10 July 2016.^[2]

Plot

Shun (Wallace Chung), a thug, is shot in the head by a cop due to miscommunication during an interrogation and is taken to the hospital. In the hospital, he claims human rights to refuse surgery to remove the bullet inside his head in order to bide time for his underlings to rescue him. The detective (Louis Koo) in charge sees through Shun's scheme but decides to play along so as to capture his whole gang once and for all.

Cast

Zhao Wei as Dr. Tong Qian
Louis Koo as Ken (Chief Inspector)
Wallace Chung as Shun (Gangster)
Lo Hoi-pang as Chung (Patient)
Cheung Siu-fai as Dr. Fok
Lam Suet as Fatty (Constable)
Mimi Kung as Advance Practice Nurse
Timmy Hung as Chak (Patient)
Michael Tse as Gangster
Raymond Wong as Gangster
Jonathan Wong as Hung (Patient)
Stephen Au as Tong (Sergeant)
Mickey Chu (credited as Chu Kin-kwan) as Dr. Steven Chow
Cheung Kwok-keung as Mr. Ng (Patient)
Helen Tam (credited as Tam Yuk-ying) as Mrs. Ng (Visitor)
Luvin Ho (credited as Ching Wai) as Ho (Senior Inspector)
Sire Ma as Journalist
Zhang Yaodong (credited as Teoh Yeow Tong) as Neurosurgery Student

Production

Production for Three began in Guangzhou in March 2015^[4] wrapped up on 24 July of the same year. The film was mainly shot in a hospital that was built by the props team.^[5]

Reception

The film has grossed CN¥100.41 million in China.^[3] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 91% "fresh" rating based on 23 reviews.^[6] Metacritic reports a 71 out of 100 rating based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[7]

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations
Award	Category	Nominee	Result
53rd Golden Horse Awards	Best Director	Johnnie To	Nominated
53rd Golden Horse Awards	Best Original Film Score	Xavier Jamaux	Nominated
19th Shanghai International Film Festival China Movie Channel Media Award	Best Actor	Wallace Chung	Won
8th Big Ben Awards - Golden Unicorn Award	Best Actress	Zhao Wei	Won
12th Asian Film Awards	Best Composer	Xavier Jamaux	Nominated
36th Hong Kong Film Awards	Best Director	Johnnie To	Nominated
36th Hong Kong Film Awards	Best Cinematography	Siu-Keung Cheng Hung-Mo To	Nominated
13th Guangzhou Student Film Festival	Most Popular Director	Johnnie To	Won
13th Guangzhou Student Film Festival	Most Popular Actor	Wallace Chung	Won

References

^ "Well Go swoops on Johnnie To thriller 'Three' for US, UK". Screen Daily.
^ ^a ^b "《三人行》成為2016台北電影節閉幕電影杜SIR準備單人匹馬現身台灣與觀眾會面". yes-news.com.
^ ^a ^b "三人行（2016）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 July 2016.
^ "杜琪峰《三人行》低調開拍趙薇生日曬古仔鐘漢良合影". dailynews.sina.com.
^ Fan, Xu (21 April 2016). "Johnnie To set to surprise fans with new crime thriller". China Daily. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
^ "THREE (SAAM YAN HANG) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
^ "THREE reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 November 2016.

External links

Three at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
Three at IMDb

[1] "Well Go swoops on Johnnie To thriller 'Three' for US, UK". Screen Daily.

[yes-news-2] "《三人行》成為2016台北電影節閉幕電影杜SIR準備單人匹馬現身台灣與觀眾會面". yes-news.com.

[cbooo-3] "三人行（2016）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 July 2016.

[4] "杜琪峰《三人行》低調開拍趙薇生日曬古仔鐘漢良合影". dailynews.sina.com.

[5] Fan, Xu (21 April 2016). "Johnnie To set to surprise fans with new crime thriller". China Daily. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

[6] "THREE (SAAM YAN HANG) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 18 November 2016.

[7] "THREE reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 November 2016.

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v t e Films directed by Johnnie To
Films	Happy Ghost III (1986) The Eighth Happiness (1988) All About Ah-Long (1989) The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon (1990) Casino Raiders II (1991) Justice, My Foot! (1992) The Bare-Footed Kid (1993) The Heroic Trio (1993) The Mad Monk (1993) A Moment of Romance III (1996) Lifeline (1997) A Hero Never Dies (1998) Running Out of Time (1999) The Mission (1999) PTU (2003) Breaking News (2004) Throw Down (2004) Yesterday Once More (2004) Election (2005) Election 2 (2006) Exiled (2006) Linger (2008) Sparrow (2008) Vengeance (2009) Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011) Life Without Principle (2011) Romancing in Thin Air (2012) Drug War (2012) Blind Detective (2013) Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014) Office (2015) Three (2016) Chasing Dream (2019)
Films with Wai Ka-fai	Needing You... (2000) Wu yen (2001) Love on a Diet (2001) Fulltime Killer (2001) Fat Choi Spirit (2002) My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) Love for All Seasons (2003) Turn Left, Turn Right (2003) Running on Karma (2003) Mad Detective (2007)
Co-director	The Big Heat (1988) The Royal Scoundrel (1991) Executioners (1993) Running Out of Time 2 (2001) Triangle (2007) Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020)
See also	Milkyway Image Filmography Awards and honors Tactical Unit series

v t e Milkyway Image
Films	Beyond Hypothermia (1996) Intruder (1997) The Odd One Dies (1997) Final Justice (1996) Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 (1997) The Longest Nite (1998) Expect the Unexpected (1998) A Hero Never Dies (1998) Where a Good Man Goes (1999) Running Out of Time (1999) The Mission (1999) Sealed with a Kiss (1999) Help!!! (2000) Needing You... (2000) Comeuppance (2000) Love on a Diet (2001) Fulltime Killer (2001) Running Out of Time 2 (2001) Gimme Gimme (2001) Wu yen (2001) Let's Sing Along Second Time Around (2001) Fat Choi Spirit (2002) My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) PTU (2003) Looking for Mister Perfect (2003) Turn Left, Turn Right (2003) Running on Karma (2003) Love for All Seasons (2003) Breaking News (2004) Throw Down (2004) Yesterday Once More (2004) Election (2005) 2 Become 1 (2006) Election 2 (2006) Exiled (2006) Eye in the Sky (2007) Triangle (2007) Hooked on You (2007) Mad Detective (2007) Linger (2008) Sparrow (2008) Tactical Unit - The Code (2008) Tactical Unit - No Way Out (2008) Tactical Unit - Human Nature (2008) Tactical Unit - Comrades in Arms (2009) Tactical Unit - Partners (2009) Accident (2009) Vengeance (2009) Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011) Punished (2011) Life Without Principle (2011) Drug War (2012) Blind Detective (2013) A Complicated Story (2014) Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014) Office (2015) Trivisa (2016) Three (2016) Chasing Dream (2019) Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020) Mad Fate (2023)
Filmmakers	Johnnie To Wai Ka-fai Law Wing-cheung Patrick Yau Matt Chow Soi Cheang Lawrence Ah Mon Ringo Lam Tsui Hark Jeffrey Lau
Screenwriters	Yau Nai-hoi Au Kin-yee Yip Tin-shing Szeto Kam-Yuen Ivy Ho
Crew	Dennis Law Cheng Siu-Keung Martin Chappell May Mok Patrick Tam Lai Yiu-fai
See also	Tactical Unit series