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The Six Devil Women

1996 · 89 min

A sober, ensemble-driven crime drama that follows desperate young women drawn into a harsh urban underworld, feeling gritty and quietly tragic.

Directed by
Tony Ma Tin-Yiu
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Diana Pang Dan, Jimmy Wong Shu-kei, Emana Leung Yuen-Man
Overview
Shenzhen, with its booming economy and new found riches, has attracted thousands of young women from the countryside. They all come with the hopes of a better life for themselves and their families. The six women portrayed in this film are classic cases of the thousands of women who, for various different reasons, have chosen the path of no return.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Tony Ma Tin-Yiu
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Diana Pang Dan, Jimmy Wong Shu-kei, Emana Leung Yuen-Man
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • class
    • survival
    • ambition
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, thriller
    Directed by
    Tony Ma Tin-Yiu
    Written by
    Wong Sa-Fai
    Starring
    Diana Pang Dan, Jimmy Wong Shu-kei, Emana Leung Yuen-Man, Lee Suet-Man, Joey Yeung Oi-Ching, Le Rong-Rong, Chan Sing, Chung Sau-Han
    Runtime
    89 min
    Country
    Hong Kong
    Languages
    Cantonese

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