The Blue Jean Monster

1991 1h 34m CN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 11

ActionComedyHorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A cop gets buried under steel rebars while pursuing triad bank robbers through a construction site. He gets reanimated supernaturally and becomes invulnerable, but needs electricity to remain alive, and goes after the gang who killed him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shing Fui-On
Hsiang Tsu
Pauline Wong
Sister Chu
Gloria Yip Wan-Yee
Gucci
Tse Wai-Kit
Power Steering / Mr Big
Jun Kunimura
Robber Gang Chief
Amy Yip Chi-Mei
Death Rays
Peter Lai Bei-Dak
Inspector Liao
Amy Wu Mei-Yee
Sister Chu's Buddy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ivan Lai Kai-Ming
Writers: Ng Gam-Hung
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ivan Lai Kai-Ming, shot by Kenichi Nakagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chui Yat-Kan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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AWARDS

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Shing Fui-On and Pauline Wong and Gloria Yip Wan-Yee carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ivan Lai Kai-Ming directs. Kenichi Nakagawa behind the camera. Chui Yat-Kan scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Ivan Lai Kai-Ming, shot by Kenichi Nakagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Chui Yat-Kan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Shing Fui-On and Pauline Wong and Gloria Yip Wan-Yee carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0103332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.