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| Throw Down |
Johnnie To's personal favourite and close to his best work,
Throw Down exemplifies his philosophy of 'jiji rensheng' or 'life as a positive force'. This means that no matter how ephemeral or abnormal life may be, one should always struggle through it - just as alcoholic and former Judo champion Sze-To (Louis Koo) does.
Down on his luck, Sze-To is gently prodded by cocky young challenger Tony (Aaron Kwok) to return to the practice of Judo for a chance to redeem himself.
Thrown Down is To's tribute to Japanese director Akira Kurosawa.
