Sparrow
Original title: Man jeuk
“Free as a Bird...”
2008 · 1 h 27 min
Johnnie ToCast
Simon Yam 
Kelly Lin 
Ka-Tung Lam 
Hoi-Pang Lo 
Wing-Cheong Law 
Moon-Yuen Cheung
Credits
Written by: Kin Chung Chan
Plot
Kei is the experienced leader of a team of pickpockets, called "sparrows" in Hong Kong slang, until a mysterious woman enters his life.
Sinekatalog’s take
Johnnie To's film is a light, stylish caper, with graceful, choreographed street scenes.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (3,345 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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