Wrapping up 2022
Hunkered down in the depths of winter, I spent a lot of December immersed in genre movies from around the world – it’s a dizzying mix of violence, perversion and unexpected cinematic […]
Review: The Lady Kills (1977)
Director: Chu Mu
Cast: Sylvia Chang, Lee Jan-Fai, Stephen Tung Wai, John Cheung Ng-Long, Li Kun,
Sylvia Chang
Lee Jan-Fai
Stephen Tung Wai
John Cheung Ng-Long
Li Kun
Plot: A popular singer named Ah Hui is approached by gangsters who want him to perform at their nightclub. When Ah Hui rejects, they set him up by making him believe he murdered an innocent man; Of course, Ah Hui falls for it. With nowhere to turn and the fear of being sent to jail, Ah Hui accepts help from the gangsters. In return he has to sign an exclusive singing contract with them. Little does Ah Hui know, they have other sleazy plans in store for him.
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