Our Neighbour Detective

1995 1h 30m CN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 3

Crime

Synopsis

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When Cheng Kam-Fu (Lawrence Ng) reports his wife missing to the police, Detective Lau (Anthony Wong) suspects there’s more to the disappearance than meets the eye. While his colleagues remain uninterested, Lau begins round the clock observation on Fu’s shop/flat, paying particular attention to his mistress, Lo (Li Yu).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Officer Lau
Yu Li
Miss Lo
Ivy Leung Si-Man
Tina Lo
Lawrence Ng
Cheng Chin Fu
Chang Gan-Wing
Lau's father cum superior
Maria Cordero
Lau's cop mother
Perrie Lai Hoi-San
Milky
Leung Gam-San

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cha Chuen-Yee
Writers: Rico Chung Kai-Cheong, Jason Lam Kee-To
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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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

AWARDS

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Anthony Wong Chau-Sang and Yu Li and Ivy Leung Si-Man carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113472 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cha Chuen-Yee directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Anthony Wong Chau-Sang and Yu Li and Ivy Leung Si-Man carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0113472 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.