Chinese Whispers

1996 0h 16m EN

Crime

Synopsis

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Vincent, a young Chinese-Kiwi, is rescued from a group of racist punks in a spacies parlour by a mysterious Asian, then drawn into a seedy Triad underworld.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leighton Phair
Vincent
Gary Young
Swan Soon
Jennifer Ludlam
Jennifer Chan
Roy Ward
Weed
Lynda Chanwai-Earle
Aunty Siok Hui
Todd Rippon
Jason

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stuart McKenzie
Writers: Stuart McKenzie, Neil Pardington, Lynda Chanwai-Earle
Countries: New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stuart McKenzie, shot by Phil Burchell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric De Beus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Leighton Phair and Gary Young and Jennifer Ludlam carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1830535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stuart McKenzie directs. Phil Burchell behind the camera. Eric De Beus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Stuart McKenzie, shot by Phil Burchell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Eric De Beus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Leighton Phair and Gary Young and Jennifer Ludlam carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1830535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.