A Witness Out of the Blue

  • 104'
  • Hong Kong
  • 2019

Fung Chih-chiang once again proves that no city is as perfect for genre cinema as Hong Kong. Fung built up a reputation contributing to screenplays for films such as Shaolin Soccer (Stephen Chow) and Sparrow (Johnnie To). After directing a modern Western, a showbiz satire and a musical, he's really picking up speed with this highly amusing police thriller-cum-Freudian drama, aided by a strong ensemble cast led by Cherry Ngan, Louis Cheung and Louis Koo.

A man who some months ago was involved in a violent raid on a jeweler's shop is found dead. Police detectives Yip and Lam disagree, but there is a suspicion the murder may be connected to a quarrel about the distribution of the loot. Is criminal Sean Wong responsible? The solution to the mystery could lie with the sole witness: an exceptionally clever talking parrot.

Director
Fung Chih-chiang
Premiere
European premiere
Country of production
Hong Kong
Year
2019
Festival Edition
IFFR 2020
Length
104'
Medium
DCP
Language
Cantonese
Producer
Derek Yee
Production Company
One Cool Pictures Ltd.
Sales
One Cool Pictures Ltd.
Screenplay
Fung Chih-chiang
Cinematography
Kenny Tse Chung To
Editor
Law Wing-Cheong, Kelvin Chau
Production Design
Chet Chan
Cast
Louis Koo, Jessica Hester Hsuan, Louis Cheung, Cherry Ngan, Philip Keung, Fiona Sit, Patrick Tam
Director
Fung Chih-chiang
Premiere
European premiere
Country of production
Hong Kong
Year
2019
Festival Edition
IFFR 2020
Length
104'
Medium
DCP
Language
Cantonese
Producer
Derek Yee
Production Company
One Cool Pictures Ltd.
Sales
One Cool Pictures Ltd.
Screenplay
Fung Chih-chiang
Cinematography
Kenny Tse Chung To
Editor
Law Wing-Cheong, Kelvin Chau
Production Design
Chet Chan
Cast
Louis Koo, Jessica Hester Hsuan, Louis Cheung, Cherry Ngan, Philip Keung, Fiona Sit, Patrick Tam