A Chinese Torture Chamber Story II
Seen it?1998 | 93 min | Drama, Thriller
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
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- 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 pair of country thieves make friends with a general rising within the imperial army. After the general finds himself falling in love with the beautiful sister of one of the thieves (who is the fiancee of the other) he decides to do whatever it takes to get rid of the competition and have her for himself.
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 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 Dick Cho
- Mark Cheng Ho-namMa Sun-Yee
- Yolinda Yan Chor-SinWong Lin
- Oscar Lam Wai-kinCheung Man-Cheung
- Yeung FanWong Mi-Lan
- Yang HsiungWong Chung
- Chu Ben-KeHong Sum
- Lam Ting-SangChu Sap-Sam
- Yau Chi-MeiVengeful Tiger
- Ai LiSly Phoenix
- Ma ChunUncle Ma (uncredited)