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The Untold Story 2

1998 · 90 min

A grim, unsettling crime-horror that lingers on human cruelty and domestic unease, offering little relief or warmth.

Directed by
Andy Ng Yiu-Kuen
Genres
Crime, Horror
Starring
Paulyn Sun, Cheung Kam-ching, Anthony Wong Chau-sang
Overview
An unhappily married couple invite the wife's beautiful cousin, who has survived a horrifying experience in Mainland China, to live with them. She has her own special way of overcoming hardship and becomes the master of the human barbecue.

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Directed by
Andy Ng Yiu-Kuen
Genres
Crime, Horror
Starring
Paulyn Sun, Cheung Kam-ching, Anthony Wong Chau-sang
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • crime
  • madness
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, horror
Directed by
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Written by
Law Kam-Fai
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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