How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
Seen it?1959 | 87 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who can't resist a good whodunit and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version, this one's for you. It plays fair with the clues, so you can play along. If you loved Enola Holmes, start here. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 27 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
The three heroines, Wong Ang, Wu Nga, and Heung At expose a murder case involving three dead bodies found in an old temple. Unbeknown to the trio, they've fallen in a trap laid by gangster Hui Pui-shing, who desires to avenge his brother's death by eliminating the women. With the cooperation of Hui's righteous subordinate, the police arrest Hui for smuggling tobacco and seizes their forged banknotes.
How it earned its rating
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- Reach & staying powerNot counted
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- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ren Peng-Nian
- Lizhu WuWu Nga
- Yu So-ChauWong Ang
- Yam YinHeung Kit
- Sze-Ma Wah-lung
- Lam KauHui Pui-Sing
- Lee Ming-Chu
- Lam Siu
- Yuen Lap-Cheung
- Lau Kar-leung
- Simon Yuen Siu-Tien