A Chinese Torture Chamber Story
Seen it?1994 | 93 min | Horror, Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A corrupt magistrate subjects an innocent young bride to inconceivable physical punishments after convicting her of killing her husband.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bosco Lam Tsz-Ho
- Yvonne Yung HungSiu Bak-Choi
- Lawrence NgYeung Nai-Mou
- Tommy WongGot Siu-Tai
- Kenny Wong Tak-banLau Hoi-Sing
- Kingdom Yuen King-tanNanny
- Lam Yuk-ChiYeung's Wife
- Lin Pei-JunYeung's Sister
- Elvis Tsui Kam-kongWin Chung-Lung
- Julie LeeKi Dan-Fung
- Lee Siu-keiSupreme Court Judge