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Time and Tide

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Hong Kong, present day. A streetwise young man becomes a bodyguard to score quick cash. He soon befriends a once disillusioned mercenary determined to begin life anew with the woman he just married. Although the two men find themselves working together to foil an assassination attempt, their partnership is short-lived: gradually and through uncontrollable circumstances, they will unknowingly be propelled toward opposite sides of a deadly confrontation.
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Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer 08/09/2001
3.5/4
Goofy, outlandish and exhilarating. Go to Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle 07/09/2001
3.5/5
Tsui Hark reborn from the ashes of his sojourn into Hollywood pap, flying high minus the wirework theatrics and loving every freaky frame. Go to Full Review Jonathan Foreman New York Post 06/25/2001
1.5/4
Proves once again that it doesn't matter if the camera is dancing a jig on the ceiling if the storytelling is no good. Go to Full Review Fedor Tot Vague Visages 11/07/2023
Time and Tide seems to gaze both forward and backwards at once, its breaking down of editing structure creating a strange discombobulating effect. Go to Full Review Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia 05/24/2021
A slick and stylish Hong Kong action film which benefits from a strong cast and Hark's eye for a thrilling set-piece. Go to Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com 04/04/2010
3/4
Spectacular and exhilarating, plot be damned. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tom P @RT77395604 02/04/2024 Such a good film! Great story, action, the cinematography, and story telling make this a really fun movie to watch. Very underrated. the fight scenes has such unique elements to it, the way Jack's character can so fluidly stay ahead of them the entire film. See more DanTheMan 2 @DanTheMan2150AD 05/02/2023 Time and Tide is Tsui Hark's Genesis, his attempt to start again, a rebirth. Made after his failure to break into the American market with his Van Damme duology, Time and Tide is a question of trust, renewal and the ebb and flow of time that lead both its characters and the narrative, a very confusing narrative but a narrative nonetheless. The film's appeal lies in its contemporaneousness, of its time yet still ringing true today, not seeming outdated in the slightest with Hark's style is all over the movie and yet not at all. There are his usual tried and tested techniques but at the same time something totally different; that alone makes his movies oh-so utterly fascinating, evocative of older wuxia flicks. While it might seem generic on the surface, Time and Tide is a fabulous take on an action noir thriller with a new wave twist. See more camille l @RT76374992 11/24/2014 Time and Tide a un synopsis incompréhensible, un vrai trou noir passé ses 10 premières fabuleuses minutes et dure un peu plus longtemps de ce qu'il devrait. Mais lorsque Time and Tide marche bien, Time and Tide est un film, comme d'habitude chez Tsui Hark, visuellement merveilleux, furieusement drôle, extrêmement divertissant et surtout extrêmement original dans ses séquences musclées, qui remplissent à peu près 40% du métrage. Nicholas Tse et Wu Bai sont très charismatiques, Anthony Wong un peu sous-utilisé. See more 09/09/2013 One incredibly crafted Hong Kong action movie. See more 02/28/2013 I love this movie! I like the main lead male and the story is so heart-warming and its action packed WOOHOO! See more 04/28/2012 All and all, Time and Tide is, to be completely unprofessional for a moment, really damn cool. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Hark Tsui

Director

Nicholas Tse

Tyler

Wu Bai

Jack

Candy Lo

Ah Hui

Cathy Chui

Ah Jo

Anthony Chau-Sang Wong

Uncle Ji

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Time and Tide

Wu Bai and Candy Lo in Tristar's Time and Tide. Wu Bai as Jack in Tristar's Time and Tide. Nicholas Tse as Tyler in Tristar's Time and Tide. Nicholas Tse as Tyler in Tristar's Time and Tide. Tsui Hark is the director and producer of Tristar's Time and Tide. Tyler (Nicholas Tse) fights in Tristar's Time and Tide. Wu Bai (center) as Jack in Tristar's Time and Tide. Time and Tide (2000) Time and Tide (2000) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Hong Kong, present day. A streetwise young man becomes a bodyguard to score quick cash. He soon befriends a once disillusioned mercenary determined to begin life anew with the woman he just married. Although the two men find themselves working together to foil an assassination attempt, their partnership is short-lived: gradually and through uncontrollable circumstances, they will unknowingly be propelled toward opposite sides of a deadly confrontation.
Director
Hark Tsui
Producer
Hark Tsui
Screenwriter
Hark Tsui, Koan Hui
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia
Rating
R (Pervasive Strong Violence|Brief Drug Use)
Genre
Action
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
May 4, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 9, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$88.9K
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)