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Shot across several years between other projects, the film is a playful, stylish love letter to Hong Kong, built around pickpockets, romance, danger and the rhythm of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon Yam stars as Kei, the leader of a group of pickpocket brothers whose carefully balanced world changes when a mysterious woman, played by Kelly Lin, enters their lives. What follows is a graceful series of encounters, schemes and set pieces, blending crime, comedy, romance and To’s unmistakable sense of movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElegant, light on its feet and full of visual charm, Sparrow is one of Johnnie To’s most purely pleasurable films. 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