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Secret in the Box

2026 · 128 min

A somber, intricate true-crime procedural that slowly unravels a real murder case, demanding close attention as it builds quiet tension.

Directed by
Frankie Tam Gong-yuen
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Zhang Songwen, Patrick Tam Yiu-Man, Isabella Leong Lok-Sze
Overview
Remake and update on Au Yeung Ping Keung’s murder mystery after his death

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Directed by
Frankie Tam Gong-yuen
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Zhang Songwen, Patrick Tam Yiu-Man, Isabella Leong Lok-Sze
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • mystery
  • justice
  • death
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, mystery, crime
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Zhang Songwen, Patrick Tam Yiu-Man, Isabella Leong Lok-Sze, Edan Lui, Jo Koo, Will Or Wai-Lam, Sabrina Ng, Sabrina Cheung
Runtime
128 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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