Life Without Principle is a 2011 Hong Kong crime drama film produced and directed by Johnnie To and starring Lau Ching-wan, Richie Jen and Denise Ho. This film was screened in competition at the 68th Venice Film Festival on 9 September 2011. The North America distribution rights was purchased by Indomina Group shortly after the Festival. The deal was made between Indomina and the film's sales agent Media Asia Group.
The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.
Cast
Lau Ching-wan as Panther (三腳豹) Richie Jen as Senior Inspector Cheung Ching-fong (張正方) Denise Ho as Teresa Chan Myolie Wu as Connie Lo Hoi-pang as Chung Yuen (鍾原) So Hang-suen as Cheng Siu-kuen (鄭小娟) Philip Keung as Dragon (凸眼龍) Cheung Siu-fai as Ng Yiu-wah (吳耀華) Felix Wong as Sam (火爆森) Wong Chi-yin as Sergeant Lee Chi-man (李致文) Stephanie Che as Jackie JJ Jia as Ms. Ho (何小姐) Yoyo Chen as T.T. Chau Terence Yin as Mr. Sung (宋先生) Tam Ping-man as Lai Kwan (黎坤) Lee Siu-kei as Brother Sai (西哥) Frankie Ng as Brother B (B哥) Alan Chui Chung-San as Sung's Thug Law Wing-cheung as Master Wing (榮師傅) Vincent Sze as East Kowloon Anti-Crime Unit officer Anson Leung as Kwan Tat-man (關達文) Ellesmere Choi as Short film narrator
Awards and nominations
31st Hong Kong Film Awards
Won
Best Supporting Actor (Lo Hoi-pang) Best Supporting Actress (So Hang-suen) Nominated Best Film Best Director (Johnnie To) Best Screenplay (Yau Nai-hoi, Yip Tin-shing, Ben Wong, Jeff Cheung) Best Actor (Lau Ching-wan) Best Editing (David M. Richardson) Best Original Song
48th Golden Horse Awards
Won
Best Actor (Sean Lau) Best Director (Johnnie To) Best Original Screenplay (Yau Nai-hoi, Yip Tin-shing, Ben Wong, Jeff Cheung)
Nominated
Best Film
Best Actress (Denise Ho) Best Film Editing (David M. Richardson)
See also
List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
List of Hong Kong submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film