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The Enigmatic Case

Original title: Bi shui han shan duo ming jin
  • 1980
  • 1h 31m
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6.0/10
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Cherie Chung and Damian Lau in The Enigmatic Case (1980)
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An imprisoned swordsman is accused of killing three men. He probably would have already been executed for his crimes but is kept alive because he knows the whereabouts of hidden gold.An imprisoned swordsman is accused of killing three men. He probably would have already been executed for his crimes but is kept alive because he knows the whereabouts of hidden gold.An imprisoned swordsman is accused of killing three men. He probably would have already been executed for his crimes but is kept alive because he knows the whereabouts of hidden gold.

  • Directors
    • Yeung-Wah Kam
    • Johnnie To
  • Writer
    • Yan Zhu
  • Stars
    • Cherie Chung
    • Liang Ding
    • Ming Jiang
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
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    • Directors
      • Yeung-Wah Kam
      • Johnnie To
    • Writer
      • Yan Zhu
    • Stars
      • Cherie Chung
      • Liang Ding
      • Ming Jiang
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Cherie Chung
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    • Yao Puipui
    Liang Ding
    Ming Jiang
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    Hon Kong
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    • Yao Yik-yu
    Damian Lau
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    • Lo Tin-Kwan
    Kong Lau
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    • Directors
      • Yeung-Wah Kam
      • Johnnie To
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      • Yan Zhu
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    Early Johnie To actioner.
    Then TV director Johnie To's feature debut, a companion to the costume movie noir of the contemporary Hong Kong feature KILLER CONSTABLE, this one has a more realistic look and the action is quite convincing - less fantastic than the films made in front of it. In many ways it is a more interesting project that the director's later and more widely circulated work.

    After a jail break opening, the plot does a U-turn providing a new villain to add to the impact.

    Inventive pieces of staging like superior numbers driven back by the burning grass bundle on a fork run down the narrow alley.
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    • Release date
      • June 12, 1980 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Bik seoi hon san dyut meng gam
    • Production companies
      • Feng Huang Motion Pictures
      • Zeus Film Production
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      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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