Jiu ming (2004)

Director:

Chi-Leung Law

Writer:

Susan Chan (writer)

Release Date:

22 April 2004 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

Jealousy, desire, trust, and revenge. A complicated love triangle emerges during an investigation into the theft of a woman's kidney...

Plot Keywords:

Love Triangle | Wedding | Police | Jealousy | Kidney

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Kar Yan Lam	...	Suen Ling (as Karena Lam)
Angelica Lee	...	Chi Ching (as Lee Sinje)
Andy Hui Chi-On	...	Raymond (as Andy Hui)
Raymond Wong	...	Ah-Keung
Kai Chi Liu	...	Sergant Lee Wah-Biu
Roy Chow	...	Chi Ming
Annie Man	...	Ah-Shan
Ho-Yin Wong	...	Bridegroom (as Wong Cho Yiu)
April Tung	...	Naked Woman

Also Known As:

Gau ming (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Koma (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and some nudity.

Runtime:

Hong Kong:88 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | Malaysia:18PL (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Germany:16 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

Filmko Entertainment Limited

Movie Connections:

References Boksuneun naui geot (2002)

A Taut Thriller

A tense psychological thriller with horror overtones, this film stars Lee Sinje as Ching, a successful woman with kidney problems and Karena Lam as Ling, a healthy lady who resents Ching because she is successful. Ching is dating Wai and, it turns out since they can't be intimate due to Ching's problem, Wai is cheating on her with Ling. If that was all there was to it, it would be enough, but the film is also about someone who cuts kidneys out of people so they can be sold on the black market. Ching thinks Ling is behind it. However, before Ching leans about Wai and Ling, she tries to befriend Ling, since both of them are kind of lonely. The pairing of Ms. Lee and Ms. Lam is superb. Any scene they are in together elevates the film. I think the fact that they became friends during the production (they both said so on the Making Of featurette on the DVD) makes their acting together much more natural and interesting. Ms. Lee has become a very good actress over time and she gets to stretch a bit, gasping in terror and surmising the goings on (or, think she has) admirably. Likewise, Ms. Lam is very good. The other carriers are minor, this is Sinje and Karena's film. I recommend it to anyone who likes tense thrillers. Since its about the cutting out of kidneys, it can get bloody, but its not really a horror film, so that makes it better. I'd like to see these two ladies reunite for another film. They work very well together. Watch this.