Ren yue huang hun (1996)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Yi Fei Chen

Writers:

Zhong Ru Wang (writer)
Xu Xu (story)

Release Date:

18 January 1996 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Mystery | Romance

Plot:

In Shanghai in 1937, a journalist meets and falls for a woman who refuses to tell him her name, referring to herself only as "Ghost"...

Plot Keywords:

Supernatural

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Eddy Ko		(as Edward Ko)
Tony Leung Ka Fai	...	Xu
Li Ning
Rosary Yeung
Veronica Yip
Mabel Zhang	...	The Woman Claiming to be a Ghost

Also Known As:

Evening Liaison (Hong Kong: English title)
Meeting in the Dark
Yan yeuk wong fan (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

Hong Kong | China

Language:

Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:15

Not so perfect movie that deserves a perfect 10 for trying

The literal translation of the title of this movie is: Wild Dawn.

This movie is based on the folklore of pre-revolutionary era, and it is a purely entertainment piece. There is no obvious political propaganda, no obvious social criticism either, and furthermore, it does not try to provide some hidden message under the mask of eulogy or other forms of disguise. I wish that I could say just plain simple fun, but very unfortunately, this is not the case. The movie was as dull as dish water and the plot was fairly predictable. However, the movie still deserves a perfect score for trying to be what most the movies should be, the entertainment, instead of political propaganda.