A powerful businessman and his devoted bodyguard go up against a ruthless group of criminals in this gritty thriller produced by Johnnie To. Wealthy Mr. Wong has a contentious relationship with his daughter Daisy, but when she is kidnapped, he marshals all his forces to find her. Using his loyal bodyguard as enforcer, he attempts to root out the perpetrators while also going along with their demands. Throughout the film’s suspenseful turns, Punished also finds the time to explore the limitations of vengeance and the difficulties of parents connecting with their kids amid divorce and its messy complications.
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Written by Fung Chih-chiang, Lam Fung. Photographed by Ko Chiu-lam. With Anthony Wong, Richie Ren, Maggie Cheung Ho-yee, Janice Man, Candy Lo. (94 min. In Cantonese and Mandarin with subtitles, Indomina Releasing)