美人計 (1956)

An Unusual Crime at Night

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.

美人計

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Sheung-Kwun Kwan-Wai
Sheung-Kwun Kwan-Wai
as Law/ A-zhen
Yu Mei-Wah
Yu Mei-Wah
as
Sze-Ma Wah-Lung
Sze-Ma Wah-Lung
as
Wong Yee
Wong Yee
as Koo Tai-mo (ruffian)
Suk Tsi
Suk Tsi
as
Gam Lui
Gam Lui
as
Lam Bik
Lam Bik
as
Ng Wan-Fai
Ng Wan-Fai
as
Lok Gung
Lok Gung
as
Dou Nei
Dou Nei
as
Siu Gam
Siu Gam
as Detective A
Wan Chuen
Wan Chuen
as Detective B
Yuen Siu-hoi
Yuen Siu-hoi
as

Crew arrow_drop_down

Ng Wui
Ng Wui
Director
Tam Mei-Lung
Tam Mei-Lung
Screenplay
Chu Tsi-Kwai
Chu Tsi-Kwai
Production Manager
Cheng Sang
Cheng Sang
Producer

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