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Call Girl '88

1988 · 94 min

A somber, quietly sad ensemble portrait of women trapped by circumstance, watching their hopes erode with a heavy, sympathetic gaze.

Directed by: David Lam Tak-luk
Genres: Drama
Starring: Petrina Fung Bo-bo, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Elsie Chan Yik-Si

Overview: A depressing tale dealing with five women involved with prostitution and the effects it has on their love and family lives. High class or low class, each is just as sad.

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Directed by: David Lam Tak-luk
Genres: Drama
Starring: Petrina Fung Bo-bo, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Elsie Chan Yik-Si

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
family
class
survival
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: David Lam Tak-luk
Written by: Joan Lau Woon Gwan, Tommy Sham Sai-Sang, Raymond To Kwok-Wai
Starring: Petrina Fung Bo-bo, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Elsie Chan Yik-Si, Carrie Ng Ka-lai, Sin-Man Yu, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan, Chyi Chin, Anthony Tang Ho-Kwong
Cinematography: Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
Runtime: 94 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese

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