9413 looks like a number. Yeap. It's a serial number of a gun in the movie. However, in Cantonese, it has another meaning. 4 and 3 with the same pronounciation as 'Death' and 'Survive' in Cantonese respectively. Hence, in Cantonese it is also knon as probably die as you get only 10% to survive.

'9413' is attractive as it's the first movie directed by Francis NG Chun-yue, who has proved himself as a good actor in 'Young and Dangerous' series and 'Once Upon a Time in Triad Society' series in the past few years. His first movie is movie about a Cop 'Roaming Head' who had been killed an hostage in one action. This time he met psychologist Carmen (Christine ENG). With the internal passion and pressure from 'Roaming Head', he seek help from Carmen and they started the relationship. On the other hand, 'Roaming Head' is investigated by the board which suspended his duties. At the same time, his supervisor Inspector KAR tried to force him to join the gang of bibles. 'Roaming Head' is scared he will be steeping his past partner Fat Guy's way to death......

On the whole, '9413' is worth-watching. In fact, script writer SHAW Lai-king should be commended for her efforts in plots and contents. Basically, '9413' is a movie about hopeless while 'Roaming Head' is the character who receives all sorts of hopeless. First, he accidently killed a hostage which gave him a deep shadow in his remaining life. Second, he was suspended his duties by the investigation committe which means that he has no future to his career. His deep sense of environmental protection reflects that he is fear of the end of the World one day. Pressure from Inspector KAR shows that 'Roaming Head' has no choice in his future. Whatever what he has chosen, he knows that he can be survive for a long time. All these shows his deep sense of insecure while the plot can let audience to get such feeling in full.

Some guys may downgrade the movie as it looks a bit close to another Japanese movie. I consider '9413' have its own input to make the movie worth-watching. The frustrating style and depressed tone is hard to make. Though Francis NG is not very familiar with all the direction, but he can still make it well. Francis's direction is still new, some of the cinematography can be better in apprearance but at least with good application.

Francis NG, like some new director derived from actor like Eric KOT, opted a movie with new method in filming as his first direction. In general, such direction is not easy as both directions and scripts should be creative enough in order to give audience a new vision. However, a new director is good for that as they start with creations. '9413' is cool with the cool scripts. SHAW's script can not only reflect the depression of 'Roaming Head', but also show the hope from Carmen. The two characters contributed to the strong contrast and interaction.

About the ending of the movie, its a bit long and ridicious. However, it does not matter as they tend to make it totally hopeless. What I would like to say is that Carmen can finally read 'Roaming Head''s heart and extract his minds, which enables him to fight again Inspector KAR.

On the whole, '9413' is not excellect, but worth-watching and it can give you some feelings and thoughts. Plots should be commended.