Brothers (2007 film)

2007 Hong Kong film

Brothers

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Traditional Chinese| 兄弟
Simplified Chinese| 兄弟
Hanyu Pinyin| Xiōng Dì
Jyutping| Hing1 Dai6
Directed by| Derek Chiu
Written by| Chan Kin-chung
Y.C. Kong
Produced by| Andy Lau
Kent Cheng
Starring| Michael Miu
Eason Chan
Andy Lau
Huang Yi
Felix Wong
Kent Tong
Gordon Lam
Teddy Lin
Wang Zhiwen
Cinematography| Charlie Lam
Edited by| Kwong Chi-leung
Music by| Kubert Leung

Production
companies

Focus Films
MediaCorp Raintree Pictures
Polybona Films

Distributed by| Polybona Films

Release date

* 18 October 2007 (2007-10-18)

Running time

| 100 minutes
Country| Hong Kong
Languages| Cantonese
Mandarin
English
Thai

Brothers is a 2007 Hong Kong film. The story follows the relationship between two brothers (Michael Miu and Eason Chan) who are part of a Hong Kong triad. The film mostly takes place in Hong Kong and Bangkok, Thailand. Produced by Andy Lau's Focus Films, Brothers is directed by Derek Chiu and written by Chan Kin-chung and Y.C. Kong. The film was released in mainland China in the name of 兄弟之生死同盟 (pinyin: Xiōngdì zhī Shēngsǐ Tóngméng; lit. Brothers: Alliance of Life and Death).

Co starring leads include Andy Lau, Huang Yi, Felix Wong, Kent Tong and Teddy Lin. The film marks a 16-year reunion of four out of the Five Tiger Generals of TVB since The Tigers (1991), except for Tony Leung, who was unavailable as he was filming Lust, Caution (2007).

## Cast

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### Tam family

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* Wang Zhiwen as Tam Shun-tin
* Elaine Jin as Tin's wife
* Michael Miu as Tam Chung-yiu, Tin's eldest son
* Eason Chan as Tam Chung-shun, Tin's youngest son
* Felix Wong as Ghostie
* Huang Yi as Chong Ching, Yiu's lawyer and girlfriend

### Yim family

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* Henry Fong as "Uncle Nine" Yim Sai-kau
* Kent Tong as Yim Kwok-kui, Uncle Nine's son
* Teddy Lin as Chacha

### Police department

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* Yu Rongguang as Superintendent Cheung Man-wah
* Andy Lau as Chief Inspector Lau Chun-fui
* Gordon Lam as Sergeant Lam Sun
* Jonathan Cheung and Chan Wing-chun as police officers

### Other

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* Lam Suet as Old Ghost, Ghostie's father
* Wong Ching as "Uncle Chow" Ho Jau
* Benny Li as Thunder
* Eddie Cheung as the fruit stall keeper
* Six-ching Szeto as Master

## Awards

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### 27th Hong Kong Film Awards

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* Nominated: Best Original Film Song
* "Brothers"
* Written by Eason Chan
* Lyrics by Andy Lau
* Performed by Andy Lau and Eason Chan

## External links

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* Brothers at IMDb

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