Dream Home (2010)

Cheng Li-sheung is a young, upwardly mobile professional finally ready to invest in her first home. But when the deal falls through, she is forced to keep her dream alive - even if it means keeping her would-be neighbors dead.

Director:

Ho-Cheung Pang (as Pang Ho-cheung)

Writers:

Ho-Cheung Pang (original story) (as Pang Ho-cheung), Ho-Cheung Pang (as Pang Ho-cheung)

Stars:

Josie Ho, Ching Wong, Helen To

3 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josie Ho	...	Cheng Lai Sheung
Ching Wong	...	Security Guard (as Wong Ching)
Helen To	...	Sheung's Colleague
Man Jan San	...	Man
Cindy Yu	...	Sheung's Colleague
Lai-Ling Chan	...	Receptionist in Love Motel
Eason Chan	...	Siu To
Chow Fei Kin	...	Man's Cousin
Michelle Ye	...	Flat 8A Female Owner
Jo Kuk	...	Flat 8A Female Owner's Friend (as Jo Koo)
Dewi Ariyantl	...	Filipino Maid
Vivian Leung	...	Young Sheung
Chung-man Pow	...	Young Sheung's Brother (as Benjamin Pow)
Cheng Hao Sum	...	Jimmy
Hee Ching Paw	...	Sheung's Mother (as Paw Hee Ching)

Storyline

After her family and friends are evicted from their low-rent housing so that developers can build expensive flats, Lai-Chung as a child vowed to buy her mother and father a new apartment, specially an apartment with a view of the Victoria Harbour. As an adult she is working hard to save money but due to bad circumstances, Lai-Chung goes into a frenzy and starts killing residents and workers of a particular building.

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Plot Keywords:

banging girl | chinawoman | female psychopath | hiked skirt | pencil skirt | 

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Taglines:

In a cut-throat property market, she'd kill for a harbour view.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Alternate Versions

The Hong Kong theatrical version was censored by nearly 30 seconds. The main cuts were made to the scenes of violence towards a pregnant woman, and the slicing off of genitals.

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Connections

Referenced in Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema (2018)

User Reviews

Stylish and interesting. A well done slasher flick.

This movie caught my attention when it was reviewed by a friend of mine and I decided to give it a go and thankfully I did!!What can be said about "Dream Home" is that it's a very well done slasher movie with a fresh approach. I really loved this movie, what can I say! The basic story is a woman becomes so obsessed with buying a home with a view of the ocean she will go to any lengths to get that home....

I'm a huge fan of ultra violent horror movies and this one did not let down on that front by any means. But what really got me was the fresh ideas about a slasher/killer in this film. It wasn't the tired "crazed man follows stupid teens to a cabin" crap that gets turned out every week but a look at a seemingly normal person getting so obsessed with a dream that they will do anything and everything in their power to obtain that dream. Her performance was spot on and quite disturbing with kill scenes that made me cringe (which is very hard to do). Seriously, one of the greatest kill scenes I've seen in a movie this year! Do yourself a favor and check this out if you're into the slasher/killer genre. It won't be a waste of your time at the very least and you may just like it, maybe a lot!

Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese Mandarin Tagalog English

Release Date:

13 May 2010 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Dream Home

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$383,158

Company Credits

Production Co:

852 Films, Making Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1