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An Unusual Crime at Night

19560.0 / 1087 min
Comedy, Mystery, Crime

Overview

Rejected by Law (Sheung-kwun Kwan-wai), ruffian Koo (Wong Yee) exacts his vengeance by making Law lose her job. When her father is injured at work, her brother Fai and boyfriend Tse resort to obtaining a loan. Koo even kills their creditor and frames the murder on Tse. Law and her brother sow discord between Koo and his mistress, eventually exposing their crime and leading to Tse's acquittal. While retaining her feminie elegance and charm in subtle details, Law resourcefully eliminates all the threats and dangers. Unlike other conventional detective dramas of Cantonese films, this film is filled with a sense of community and grassroot sensibility. Sheung-kwun Kwan-wai impressively demonstrates a great flexibility and versatility in her characterisation and performance of this female detective role.

Cast

Sheung-Kwun Kwan-Wai

Sheung-Kwun Kwan-Wai

Law/ A-zhen

Yu Mei-Wah

Yu Mei-Wah

Sze-Ma Wah-Lung

Sze-Ma Wah-Lung

Wong Yee

Wong Yee

Koo Tai-mo (ruffian)

Suk Tsi

Suk Tsi

Gam Lui

Gam Lui

Lam Bik

Lam Bik

Ng Wan-Fai

Ng Wan-Fai

Lok Gung

Lok Gung

Dou Nei

Dou Nei

Siu Gam

Siu Gam

Detective A

Wan Chuen

Wan Chuen

Detective B

Yuen Siu-hoi

Yuen Siu-hoi

Crew

Ng Wui

Ng Wui

Director

Tam Mei-Lung

Tam Mei-Lung

Screenplay

Cheng Sang

Cheng Sang

Producer

Chu Tsi-Kwai

Chu Tsi-Kwai

Production Manager