The Revenge of Angel

A scrappy, bittersweet ghost story that mixes martial-arts training montages with a somber quest for payback.

Directed by

Yang Chuan

Genres

Horror, Drama, Action

Starring

Moon Lee, Lau Ji-Wai, Wu Ma

Overview

Moon Lee plays a beautiful actress named Angel who is killed in a brutal fashion after she refuses the advances of a gangster. Twenty years later, a struggling young actor (Lau Chi-Wai) comes upon Angel's ghost, who teaches him some new moves which gain him the starring role in the local production, as well as the affection of one of the other stars of the show (Alvina Kong). In return, he and his uncle (Wu Ma) set out to help Angel gain her revenge on the gangster that took her life.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, campy and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Revenge, grief, identity, love

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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