Time and Tide
Seen it?2000 | 113 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A streetwise young man becomes a bodyguard to score quick cash. He befriends a disillusioned mercenary determined to begin life anew. They find themselves working together to foil an assassination attempt, but their partnership ultimately can't last.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tsui Hark
- Nicholas Tse Ting-fungTyler Yim
- Wu BaiJack Chow / Juan
- Anthony Wong Chau-sangUncle Ji
- Cathy Tsui Chi-keiAh Jo
- Candy LoJosephine Hong
- Joe Lee Yiu-MingThomas Hong
- Jack KaoSDU Commander
- Jun KungMiquel
- Kenji TanigakiLittle Rat
- Cheung Hung-OnLam