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Release Year1956
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Mystery, Crime
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DirectorNg Wui
WritersTam Mei-Lung
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAn Unusual Crime at Night
About An Unusual Crime at Night
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.
Directed by Ng Wui, An Unusual Crime at Night leans on a strong ensemble — Sheung-Kwun Kwan-Wai, Yu Mei-Wah, Sze-Ma Wah-Lung — 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 comedy titles of 1956.
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