Ab-normal Beauty
Seen it?2004 | 97 min | Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Jiney is an popular art and photography student, but despite winning an award, she remains unhappy with her work. After photographing the aftermath of a fatal car accident, she finds herself obsessed with death.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Oxide Pang Chun
- Race WongJiney
- Rosanne WongJas
- Anson Leung Chun-YatAnson
- Michelle YimJiney's Mother
- Cub Chin Kong-HonProfessor in Figure Painting Class
- Ekin Cheng Yee-KinMan in Car Crash