Deadful Melody
Seen it?1994 | 91 min | Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A young security man must prove himself worthy by defending the one object wanted by all the masters of the Martial Arts world - the Magic Lyre!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- 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 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ng Min-Kan
- Brigitte Lin Ching-hsiaSnow
- Yuen BiaoLui Lun
- Carina LauTam Yuet-Wah
- David Lam WaiGhost Master
- Wu MaFire Master
- Elvis Tsui Kam-kongTung Fong-Pak
- Peter Chan LungLui Lun's Master
- Paul Chung FatHon Suen
- Siu Wing-SangPoisonous Witch Ha Ching Fa
- Zheng Shuang