---
title: 'Life Without Principle (2011)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Johnnie To'
released: '2011-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 107
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Hong Kong'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/life-without-principle-2011'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1371585/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Life Without Principle (2011)

2011 · 107 min · Drama, Crime · Hong Kong


## Synopsis

Life Without Principle is a 2011 Hong Kong crime drama film produced and directed by Johnnie To and starring Lau Ching-wan, Richie Jen and Denise Ho. This film was screened in competition at the 68th Venice Film Festival on 9 September 2011. The North America distribution rights was purchased by Indomina Group shortly after the Festival. The deal was made between Indomina and the film's sales agent Media Asia Group.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Johnnie To](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnnie-to)
- **Producer:** [Johnnie To](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnnie-to)
- **Screenplay:** [Yau Nai-Hoi](https://cinepixo.com/people/yau-nai-hoi), [Au Kin-Yee](https://cinepixo.com/people/au-kin-yee), [Yip Tin-Shing](https://cinepixo.com/people/yip-tin-shing)
- **Director of Photography:** [Cheng Siu-keung](https://cinepixo.com/people/cheng-siu-keung)
- **Editor:** [David M. Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-m-richardson)

## Cast

- [Myolie Wu](https://cinepixo.com/people/myolie-wu)
- [Philip Keung](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-keung)
- [Lee Siu-kei](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-siu-kei)
- [Soh Hang-suen](https://cinepixo.com/people/soh-hang-suen)
- [Richie Jen](https://cinepixo.com/people/richie-jen)
- [Sean Lau](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-lau)
- [Cheung Siu-fai](https://cinepixo.com/people/cheung-siu-fai)
- [Frankie Ng](https://cinepixo.com/people/frankie-ng)
- [Stephanie Che](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephanie-che)
- [Law Wing-cheung](https://cinepixo.com/people/law-wing-cheung)
- [JJ Jia](https://cinepixo.com/people/jj-jia)
- [Terence Yin](https://cinepixo.com/people/terence-yin)
- [Denise Ho](https://cinepixo.com/people/denise-ho)
- [Felix Wong](https://cinepixo.com/people/felix-wong)

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Official site: http://www.mediaasia.com/lifewithoutprinciple
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/life-without-principle-2011
Film facts: Wikidata (Q1100217); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.