Ip Cheung and her husband, a senior police inspector, had been happily married for 18 years. One day, Ip runs into her neighbour, a Taiwanese woman. As they are talking, three men suddenly appeared and tried to kill them. The Taiwanese woman is killed but Ip and the kid, Yen, managed to escape. At the same time, Ip’s husband commits suicide. His superior suspected him of corruption. Ip finds out that the Taiwanese woman was her husband’s mistress and Yen, his illegitimate son. Ip is given custody of Yen but they are unable to get along. However she will save his live when the gang go after him.
Film details
Country of production
Hong Kong
Year
1986
Festival edition
IFFR 1995
Length
94'
Medium/Format
35mm
Language
Cantonees
Premiere status
-
Director
Shu Kei
Producer
Feng Hsu, Molesworth Ltd., Tomson International Entertainment Distribution Ltd.
Screenplay
Manfred Wong
Cinematography
Christopher Doyle
Sales / World rights holder
Tomson International Entertainment Distribution Ltd.