Deadful Melody

1994 1h 31m CN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 31

FantasyActionScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A young security man must prove himself worthy by defending the one object wanted by all the masters of the Martial Arts world - the Magic Lyre!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Brigitte Lin
Snow
Yuen Biao
Lui Lun
Carina Lau
Tam Yuet-Wah
David Lam Wai
Ghost Master
Wu Ma
Fire Master
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Tung Fong-Pak
Peter Chan Lung
Lui Lun's Master
Paul Chung Fat
Hon Suen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ng Min-Kan
Writers: Chan Man-Keung, Lee Man-Choi, Johnny Lee Kwing-Kai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ng Min-Kan, shot by Kwan Chi-Kan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Lui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Brigitte Lin and Yuen Biao and Carina Lau carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107428 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ng Min-Kan directs. Kwan Chi-Kan behind the camera. Mark Lui scores. Chun Yu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Ng Min-Kan, shot by Kwan Chi-Kan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Lui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chun Yu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Brigitte Lin and Yuen Biao and Carina Lau carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0107428 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.