Mother of a Different Kind

1995 1h 37m CN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

ComedyThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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Referred to as Hong Kong's answer to "Misery", innocent-looking Bo-Bo Fung is an overprotective mother/nurse who is bent on revenge at all costs after the death of her son at the hands of policeman Lau Ching-Wan. Veronica Yip stars as a gambling addict who enlists Lau to protect her from loan sharks, and eventually returns the favor in order for him to survive Nurse Lam's relentless assault.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lau Ching-Wan
Supt Cheung Hung
Petrina Fung Bo-Bo
Veronica Yip Yuk-hing
Annabelle Lau Hiu-Tung
Carol Tam
Tong Man-lung
Ma Suk-Jan
Wong Man-Shing

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Chiang Da-Wei
Writers: John Chan Kin-Chung
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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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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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Chiang Da-Wei, shot by Abdul M. Rumjahn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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Lau Ching-Wan and Petrina Fung Bo-Bo and Veronica Yip Yuk-hing carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0112591 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Chiang Da-Wei directs. Abdul M. Rumjahn behind the camera. Chun Yu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by David Chiang Da-Wei, shot by Abdul M. Rumjahn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Chun Yu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lau Ching-Wan and Petrina Fung Bo-Bo and Veronica Yip Yuk-hing carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0112591 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.