So Close 2003

Lynn and her sister Sue are not your average computer enthusiasts. They are a pair of highly skilled hackers who operate as assassins and espionage specialists, leveraging the secret satellite technology left behind by their late father to gain an edge over rivals and even law enforcement. The film opens with a daring mission: they slip into a high-security facility and eliminate Chow Lui, the chairman of a prominent company in China. The act is swift, precise, and executed with the cool efficiency that defines their partnership, setting the tone for a story that blends high-tech intrigue with tense pursuit.

In the wake of the assassination, the investigation lands on the desk of a police inspector named Kong Yat-hung. Kong Yat-hung proves relentless and resourceful, tracing the trail of the killers across city streets and shadowed corridors of power. Her pursuit introduces a new layer of pressure for Lynn and Sue, who must outthink both the legal authorities and the violent forces willing to do whatever it takes to protect their own interests. The case quickly evolves from a straightforward hit to a complex cat-and-mouse game, where every move is calculated and every misstep could be fatal.

The plot thickens with the revelation of Chow Lui’s younger brother, Chow Nung. He is the man behind the hit on his own kin, hiring Lynn and Sue to remove Chow Lui so he can step into the chairmanship himself. With this motive laid bare, the conflict expands beyond professional rivalry into a brutal struggle for power within a family and a business empire. Chow Nung’s assassins are sent to silence the two sisters once and for all, turning the chase into a desperate bid for survival as both the police and the criminal underworld close in from different directions.

At the heart of the tension is the dynamic between Lynn and Sue. Sue has always played the role of the quiet, steady brain behind the operation—her work is done on keyboards and security systems, guiding Lynn through the perilous terrain of physical infiltration. Lynn, older and more seasoned, does the fieldwork, leading the dangerous forays into guarded spaces. A growing strain appears as Lynn confesses a longing that goes beyond secrecy and danger: she falls for Yen, a friend’s cousin, and begins to wonder if she can step away from this life to pursue a ordinary future with him. Sue, meanwhile, grapples with a desire to prove that she can stand toe-to-toe with her sister, continuing her career as a contract killer so she can demonstrate her own prowess and independence. The tension between loyalty to family and longing for personal happiness threads through their relationship, threatening to fracture the bond that made them a formidable team.

The pursuit leads to a dramatic moment in a bakery, where Kong Yat-hung closes in on Sue just as she is buying a birthday cake. The city’s pulse quickens as a frantic car chase ensues, and the stakes rise as Sue realizes she is cornered by the law. She phones Lynn at home, seeking help from the sister who has always protected her. It is at this critical juncture that Chow Nung’s men break into the house, brutally killing Lynn and staging Kong Yat-hung for the murder. The loss is a brutal turn that jolts Sue into a new resolve. Escaping custody with the help of CCTV footage that reveals the true identities of Lynn’s killers, Sue sets out to clear her sister’s name and bring down the ones responsible.

With Lynn gone, Sue makes a pivotal decision: she will enlist Kong Yat-hung’s help, not just to exonerate Lynn, but to avenge her sister. The two women forge an uneasy alliance born of necessity and shared grief. Kong Yat-hung agrees to work with Sue, driven by a desire for justice and a recognition that the real danger now is Chow Nung and his circle. As the plan takes shape, a bond forms between the former police officer and the assassin—an unusual partnership that grows through mutual respect and a common mission. They begin to counter the threat in earnest, using their respective skills to outmaneuver Chow Nung’s network and to reclaim a sense of control over their lives.

The counter-attack against Chow Nung unfolds with careful strategy and hard-won trust.ogether, Sue and Kong Yat-hung push back against the threats that once seemed inescapable. The operation culminates in a decisive confrontation that eliminates Chow Nung’s grip on power and dismantles the schemes that drove the brothers’ conflict. In a moment that blends relief with a hard-won tenderness, the two women share a kiss, acknowledging the possibility of a different future—one that might have brought them closer under other circumstances, had their paths not crossed in such a perilous, high-stakes world. Afterward, they part ways with a sense of closure, knowing they did what had to be done.

The closing beats of the story return to the personal cost of their choices. Sue visits Lynn’s grave, expressing gratitude for everything her sister had sacrificed and accomplished. She promises to tell Yen the full story, recognizing that Yen is the person Lynn loved most and deserves the truth. The final scene lingers on Yen, waiting at a restaurant they had planned to meet, suggesting that the unresolved thread of Lynn’s romance remains a quiet melancholy beneath the action and resolve that define the sisters’ legacy. The film ends on a note of endings that feel like beginnings—an acknowledgment that the characters’ lives have been forever altered by the entanglement of love, loyalty, and the relentless pull of a dangerous vocation.