Eye in the Sky

For some time now, a gang of criminals has been spreading fear and terror in Hong Kong's jewelry stores. In precisely timed and precisely planned coups, she empties one shop after the other. The police seem powerless, only the secret 'Surveillance Unit' has picked up the trail of the gang. Under the leadership of the tough but ingenious Sergeant 'Dog Head' (Simon Yam), the task force finally succeeds in identifying a notorious gang member with the help of state-of-the-art surveillance techniques. His trail leads to the ice-cold Shan (Tony Leung Ka-Fai), mastermind and clever head of the gangsters, an expert in camouflage who always knows how to perfectly evade the highly specialized observation methods of his pursuers. Thus, between the hunters and the hunted, a fast-paced and action-packed cat-and-mouse game begins, culminating in a deadly finale...

'Eye in the Sky' (2007), the directorial debut of screenwriter Yau Nai-Hoi, is an action-packed thriller set against the impressive high-tech backdrop of Hong Kong, which sheds light on the everyday life of a special unit. Excitement and thrills are guaranteed. The film had its world premiere at the Berlinale 2007.