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Lady in Black

1987 · 92 min

A tense, grim descent into debt and betrayal that keeps you uneasy as loyalties curdle into danger.

Directed by
Sun Chung
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Overview
Kin Seng (Leung Ka Fai) falls into big debts in the gambling house. He persuades his loving wife, May (Lin Ching Hsia), to embezzle a huge sum from working place to save him. They go to Thailand to seek help from Kin Seng's uncle but in vain. On their return Journey, May accidentally falls off the ferry and Kin Seng commits a deliberate murder. [...] What is going to happen next? -From the Fortune Star Legendary Collection DVD summary.
How it feels
Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, crime, survival, guilt
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Sun Chung
Genres
Drama, Thriller
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, thriller
    Directed by
    Sun Chung
    Written by
    Edward Leung Yiu-ming, Law Kam-Fai
    Starring
    Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Shih Kien, Connie Mak Git-Man, Patricia Chong Jing-Yee, Phillip Kwok Chui, Lam Chung, Wong Kam-kong
    Cinematography
    Henry Chan
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    Hong Kong
    Languages
    Cantonese

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