A fascinating look not only at life in Sao Paolo but at the changing face of crime…Plastic City is one of those films saddled with expectations of brilliance thanks to the pedigree of both director and actors and the intriguingly multi-cultural aspect of it…Yu has a fantastic eye and an interesting sense of character and story and is definitely one to keep a close eye on…
TWITCH

Spectacular images and a killer premise…the visuals will knock your socks off…boasts cutting-edge talent
ASIA PACIFIC ARTS

A wild, visually intoxicating ride….fully captures the garish culture clash that is Brazil. Each scene jettisons the stylistic approach of the last, resulting in an experience that’s able to keep viewers off-guard throughout…the net effect of Plastic City combines disorientation with the affirmation that a bold new filmmaking talent has made himself known.
MOVIE MARTYR

What sounds like your standard Hong Kong Triad film becomes a truly international pastiche in the hands of Lik-wai…an impressive film
TORONTO J-FILM POW-WOW
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Flat out gorgeous
TWITCH

Memorably mashes cultures, languages, styles and genres in this unclassifiable, Brazil-set exploration of a globalized culture
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

Yu Lik-wai overcame language and cultural barriers to make “Plastic City,” a film bringing together a cast and crew from five nations to tell the story of a Chinese counterfeiting gang operating in Brazil.
INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE
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