| One Last Dance | |||||||||||||||
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| Director: | Max Makowski | ||||||||||||||
| Producer: | Peter Loehr Titus Ho Chan Pui-yin | ||||||||||||||
| Screenplay: | Max Makowski | ||||||||||||||
| Story: | Max Makowski | ||||||||||||||
| Starring: | Francis Ng Ti Lung Vivian Hsu Harvey Keitel | ||||||||||||||
| Music: | John Swihart | ||||||||||||||
| Cinematography: | Charlie Lam | ||||||||||||||
| Editing: | Lawrence Ang | ||||||||||||||
| Studio: | Mediacorp Raintree Pictures Media Development Authority of Singapore The Film Bund Ming Productions Presto Films | ||||||||||||||
| Distributor: | Mediacorp Raintree Pictures Golden Village Entertainment | ||||||||||||||
| Runtime: | 109 minutes | ||||||||||||||
| Country: | Singapore | ||||||||||||||
| Language: | Cantonese Mandarin English | ||||||||||||||
One Last Dance is a 2006 Singaporean crime film written and directed by Max Makowski and starring Francis Ng, Ti Lung, Vivian Hsu and Harvey Keitel. The film was shown in competition at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival as part of the "Tous Les Cinemas du Monde Sidebar"[1] before being theatrically released in Singapore on 11 January 2007.
T (Francis Ng) is Singapore's top class hitman. Every time he receives a red envelope with a name written inside, it means a life will be lost in this world. But he also has his own friendships and romance buried deep inside his heart. Captain (Ti Lung) is T's confidant who plays chess with him by exchanging business cards while Mae (Vivian Hsu), a bartender at TeAmo Bar, is T's beloved.
During a Sunday morning, Mae's olden brother, Ko (Joseph Quek), gives a call to T. Ko was commissioned by his friend Tak to find the son of Italian mafia boss Terrtano (Harvey Keitel). Ko captures three thieves who keep their lips tight and T tortures them to reveal information. After finding Terrtano's son, T kills the three thieves. Unbeknownst to him, one of the thieves is the son of local gang leader, Mr. Sa. Mr. Sa plans to hire T to kill everyone involved in his son's murder, including Ko, Tak, Terranto and even T himself.
Justin Chang of Variety gave the film a positive review praises lead actor Francis Ng's soulful performance and John Swihart's score.[2] Todd Brown of Screen Anarchy praised the film's clever plotting and Ng's performance, but criticizes the film's humor.[3] Michael Feraro of Film Threat rated the film a score of 2/5 stating the film is "thrown together in the most undesirable fashion."[4]
| Awards and nominations | |||
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| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 8th Newport Beach Film Festival | Jury Award - Best Cinematographer | Charlie Lam | |
| 2006 Sundance Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema - Dramatic | Max Makowski | |