An Unusual Crime at Night (1956)
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.
Director:
Ng Wui
Writer:
Tam Mei-Lung
https://www.filmarchive.gov.hk/en_US/web/hkfa/pe-event-2021-tat2-fs-film07.html
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Sheung-Kwun Kwan-Wai as Law/ A-zhen |
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Yu Mei-Wah as |
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Sze-Ma Wah-Lung as |
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Wong Yee as Koo Tai-mo (ruffian) |
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Suk Tsi as |
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Gam Lui as |
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Lam Bik as |
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Ng Wan-Fai as |
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Lok Gung as |
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Dou Nei as |
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Siu Gam as Detective A |
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Wan Chuen as Detective B |
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Yuen Siu-hoi as |
| Directing | Ng Wui | Director |
| Writing | Tam Mei-Lung | Screenplay |
| Production | Chu Tsi-Kwai | Production Manager |
| Production | Cheng Sang | Producer |
