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Release Year1988
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorFrankie Chan Fan-Kei
WritersJoh Chung-Sing, Tony Wong Sau-Hong, Chan Fai-Hung
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Criminal Hunter
About The Criminal Hunter
Chu Yu (Eric Tsang) is a homicide detective who accidently stabs his girlfriend while wrestling with a murderer. The killer returns later and squeezes her wound until it ruptures, causing her death. But the wily Chu Yu photographs his girlfriend's corpse in a wedding dress, tricking the killer into believing she is not dead and causing him to return for a second try. When he does, Chu Yu is waiting, having rigged the corpse like a marionette and causing it to shoot its own murderer. Co-starring Danny Lee, as Officer Li Ta Hsiu, and Dick Wei in this decidedly offbeat attempt at gallows humor which works extremely well under the direction of action specialist Frankie Chan.
Directed by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei, The Criminal Hunter leans on a strong ensemble — Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Eric Tsang Chi-Wai, Nina Li Chi — 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 screen titles of 1988.
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