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Daughter of Darkness 2

1994 · 98 min

A grim, grisly crime tale told through a traumatised witness, laced with uneasy comedy and mounting dread.

Directed by
Ivan Lai Kai-ming
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Julia Cheng Yim-lai, Ben Ng Ngai-cheung, Dick Lau Tik-chi
Overview
Another gruesome case involving a woman who's a sole survivor of a brutal massacre. A local constable questions the woman about her whereabouts and what might have happened the night before. As he gets the young woman to talk, she spins a tale of debauchery, madness and people so vile that you wished that they'll never see daylight again. Why is this woman so reluctant to talk? Who else might be involved in this ghastly murder? How will this bumbling cop get any solid leads or useful clues from this shell shocked woman?

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Ivan Lai Kai-ming
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Julia Cheng Yim-lai, Ben Ng Ngai-cheung, Dick Lau Tik-chi
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • violence
    • madness
    • crime
    • trauma
    • deception
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror7
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, crime, thriller, horror
    Directed by
    Ivan Lai Kai-ming
    Written by
    Book Gwai
    Starring
    Julia Cheng Yim-lai, Ben Ng Ngai-cheung, Dick Lau Tik-chi, William Ho, Liu Kai-Chi, Linda Cheung Lan-ying, Victor Hon Kwan, Lo Hung
    Runtime
    98 min
    Country
    Hong Kong
    Languages
    Cantonese

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