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Release Year2012
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance, Thriller
Votes8
DirectorCarol Lai Miu-Suet
WritersCarol Lai Miu-Suet, Ho Lai
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.8 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsThe Second Woman
About The Second Woman
One suspects writer-director Carol Lai may have harboured some Black Swan ambitions with a tale that also centers around a stage practitioner who embarks on an unwitting destructive journey when playing a role to die for. The Second Woman, whose Chinese title Romance Riddle may hold better clues as to how this film developed, being more of a guessing game that threw constant clues rather than a overly romantic film about twins falling in love with a man who decided it's perfectly OK to string both women along, until he discovers that this spells double trouble.
Directed by Carol Lai Miu-Suet, The Second Woman leans on a strong ensemble — Shu Qi, Shawn Yue Man-Lok, Chen Shu — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2012.
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