Exiled
2006
· Movie
· 108 min
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Every rating
70–81
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 70, highest is Letterboxd on 81.
See the most agreed on films →A friendship is formed between an ex-gangster, and two groups of hitmen - those who want to protect him and those who were sent to kill him.
Details
- Director
- Johnnie To
- Writers
- Szeto Kam-Yuen, Yip Tin-Shing
- Released
- 19 October 2006
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Language
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Budget
- $4.8M
- Awards
- 7 wins, 8 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 15 →7 wins from 15 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| 12th Golden Bauhinia Awards 2006 | Best Film | Exiled | Winner |
| 12th Golden Bauhinia Awards 2006 | Best Director | Johnnie To | Winner |
| 13th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards 2006 | Best Director | Johnnie To | Winner |
| 13th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards 2006 | Film of Merit | Exiled | Winner |
| 26th Hong Kong Film Awards 2006 | Best Film | Exiled | Nominee |
| 26th Hong Kong Film Awards 2006 | Best Film Editing | David M. Richardson | Nominee |
| 26th Hong Kong Film Awards 2006 | Best Director | Johnnie To | Nominee |
| 26th Hong Kong Film Awards 2006 | Best Cinematography | Cheng Siu-Keung | Nominee |
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15 awards — Exiled
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43rd Golden Horse Film Festival
5 nominations, 2 won
| Audience Poll Award | Exiled | Winner |
| Best Action Choreography | Ling Chun-pong, Wong Chi-wai | Winner |
| Best Director | Johnnie To | Nominee |
| Best Feature Film | Exiled | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | David M. Richardson | Nominee |
12th Golden Bauhinia Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Johnnie To | Winner |
| Best Film | Exiled | Winner |
13th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Johnnie To | Winner |
| Film of Merit | Exiled | Winner |
37th Sitges Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Johnnie To | Winner |
26th Hong Kong Film Awards
4 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Cheng Siu-Keung | Nominee |
| Best Director | Johnnie To | Nominee |
| Best Film | Exiled | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | David M. Richardson | Nominee |
63rd Venice International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Golden Lion | Johnnie To | Nominee |