'' Throw Down '' ( ) is a 2004 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Johnnie To and starring Louis Koo , Aaron Kwok , Cherrie Ying and Tony Leung Ka-fai . The film was one of To 's most personal to date ; he dedicated it to the late Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and , in making it , had drawn upon elements of Kurosawa 's debut feature , '' Sanshiro Sugata '' . '' Throw Down '' had its premiere at the 61st Venice International Film Festival
61st Venice International Film Festival
61st Venice International Film Festival
Throw Down (film)