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An Unusual Crime at Night (1956)

Directed by Ng Wui

Comedy, Mystery, Crime · 1h 27m

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.

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Cast

S
Sheung-Kwun Kwan-Wai Law/ A-zhen
Y
Yu Mei-Wah Sze-Ma Wah-lung
W
Wong Yee Koo Tai-mo (ruffian)
S
Suk Tsi Gam Lui
L
Lam Bik
N
Ng Wan-Fai Lok Gung
D
Dou Nei Siu Gam Detective A
W
Wan Chuen Detective B

Crew

Director
Ng Wui
Screenplay
Tam Mei-Lung
Producer
Cheng Sang

Details

Original title
美人計
Release date
1956-03-17
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Comedy, Mystery, Crime
Original language
CN
Spoken languages
Cantonese
Production
Evergreen Motion Picture Company