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Release Year2001
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes3
DirectorRaymond Yip Wai-Man
WritersManfred Wong Man-Chun, Bryan Chang
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCity of Desire
About City of Desire
Sandra (Sandra Ng) is in for a serious dose of culture shock when she returns from her studies abroad to her home in Macau, where her father is the head of a major network of underground gambling, prostitution, and other assorted super-vices. Sandra's father is putting on the pressure for her to inherit his morally-corrupt throne, but her morals dictate that she have nothing to do with it. However, Sandra's childhood friend Josie (Josie Ho) has gotten herself into serious debt and desperately needs any help Sandra can offer. Will Sandra help her friend at the cost of her own morals? It's now up to her to decide between upholding her own beliefs and making serious ethical sacrifices for the sake of her friend.
Directed by Raymond Yip Wai-Man, City of Desire leans on a strong ensemble — Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu, Josie Ho, Alice Chan Wai — 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 crime titles of 2001.
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