Throw Down - YAU DOH LUNG FU BONG

Sze-To, a notorious party-goer and alcoholic, is a heavily indebted club manager who used to be a great judo champion. One evening, Tony turns up. He is a young, enthusiastic judoka who wants to challenge the former prodigy. The day after sees the arrival of Mona, an aspiring singer who is determined to perform in his club. These two are going to provide Sze-To with the renewed energy and hope to confront Kong, the opponent he was due to fight two years earlier, before giving up judo... With Judo, Johnnie To signs a captivating piece of work that blends elements of martial arts films, urban crime thrillers and action drama. He pays homage to Akira Kurosawa's first film Judo Saga. With the humanity and visual expertise characteristic of Kurosawa's work, Johnnie To gives us a touching fable about a man's courage and determination to regain his self-esteem