The Seventh Lie
Seen it?2014 | 94 min | Thriller, Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- A natural pick for fans of cool, efficient anti-heroes and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Lean and efficient, like its main character. Same wavelength as The Postman Always Rings Twice.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want something to relax to.
Lying is a universal language, spoken and understood by 7 billion people. none of us can evade the jinx of The Seventh Lie - Self Deception. Chauffeur Song claims to be a part-time killer. Or is he a womanizer, tries to get in the heart of his chum's wife Julianne? Julianne checks into a hotel with Song to discover his frightful plan. A sneaky Hotel Bellhop bumps into them. Could he come to Julianne's rescue? Or is he a brilliant con-artist who attempts to rip off moneyed guests of the hotel? In this hotel, he uncovers his darkest secret and comes across a Runaway Bride Gwen. The lives of these seemingly unassociated souls are interlaced together to face the appalling truth beneath their lies.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Hung
- Lo Chung-himSong
- Peggy TsengJulianne
- Ronald Cheng Chung-keiBellhop
- Josie HoUnfaithful Wife
- Benz Hui Siu-hungUncle Bing
- Keung Ho-manOfficer Liu
- Tsui NaLandlady
- Tyson ChakTommy
- Alex Lam Tak-ShunThe Prophet
- Evelyn Choi Wing-YanGwen