The Untold Story 2

1998 1h 30m CN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 26

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Synopsis

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An unhappily married couple invite the wife's beautiful cousin, who has survived a horrifying experience in Mainland China, to live with them. She has her own special way of overcoming hardship and becomes the master of the human barbecue.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paulyn Sun
Fung
Cheung Kam-ching
Cheung
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Officer Lazyboots
Yeung Fan
Kuen
Jamie Luk Kim-Ming
Brother Kay
Helena Law Lan
Granny San
Melvin Wong King-Sun
Chief Superintendent Wong
Simon Cheung Yuk-San

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andy Ng Yiu-Kuen
Writers: Law Kam-Fai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "The Untold Story Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andy Ng Yiu-Kuen, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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AWARDS

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Paulyn Sun and Cheung Kam-ching and Anthony Wong Chau-Sang carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0186658 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andy Ng Yiu-Kuen directs. Ko Chiu-Lam behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Untold Story Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Andy Ng Yiu-Kuen, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Paulyn Sun and Cheung Kam-ching and Anthony Wong Chau-Sang carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0186658 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "psychopath", "bath tub", "police chief", "restaurant".