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Cast
Stephen Tang Shu-Wing
as Councillor Leung Chung Ken
Jing Ai
as Cheung Yue Ling
David Lee Wai-Sheung
as Cheung Yau Ming
Herman Yau
as Guitar player
Tony Chow Kwok-Chung
as Legislative Council Chairman
Eddie Chan Shu-Chi
as Councillor
Yeung Kin-Chung
as Leung Siu Chung
Ursula Wong Yue-Si
as Leung Sau Yee
Tong Ka-Fai
as 1985's news presenter
Winnie Leung Man-Yee
as Reporter
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2001
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Crime
Votes6
DirectorHerman Yau
WritersYeung Yee-Shan
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFrom the Queen to the Chief Executive
About From the Queen to the Chief Executive
In 1985, Cheung Yau-ming was one of five miscreants involved in the brutal murder of a white couple. As he was still a juvenile, the court ordered him to be "detained at Her Majesty's pleasure," a clause in British law allowing the government to imprison young offenders for an indefinite period. The film picks up in 1997, with Yau-ming (now 28) being paid a visit by a girl named Cheung Yue-ling. With only six months to go before the Handover, Yau-ming and 22 other prisoners hope to have their sentences determined soon, fearing what might happen should the decision about what to do with them become the province of incoming Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa.
Directed by Herman Yau, From the Queen to the Chief Executive leans on a strong ensemble — Stephen Tang Shu-Wing, Jing Ai, David Lee Wai-Sheung — 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 2001.
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