Behind the Shadows

A slow-burning, emotionally charged noir that keeps you tense and guessing, with moments of raw marital drama.

Directed by

Chou Man-Yu, Jonathan Li Tsz-Chun

Genres

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Starring

Louis Koo, Liu Kuan-Ting, Chrissie Chau Sau-Na

Overview

Au Yeung Wai Yip is a private detective who has been focusing on missing persons and adultery investigations for many years. One day, he received a "special" commission: the owner of the travel agency had asked him to investigate his girlfriend, who happened to be Au Yeung Wai Yip’s wife.Being a private detective, he is used to looking for the truth with cold eyes for his clients, but he finds it difficult to face the truth about their own marriage. Unable to withstand his inner torment, Au Yeung Wai Yip gave up on another ongoing case - a client's search for his missing fiancée - and went to the hotel to catch the adulterer. Unfortunately, the marriage could not be saved in the end, and the client's fiancée was killed after he left. A seemingly ordinary affair turned into a murderous incident!

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Obsession, betrayal, guilt, grief

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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