Lover of the Swindler

1993 1h 31m CN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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A con artist falls in love with a respectable nightclub girl but romance is overshadowed by deception.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tony Leung Ka-fai
Michael Chan Chun
Carina Lau
Ling
Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming
Doctor's fellow conman
Kenneth Tsang
Charine Chan Ka-Ling
Anita Lee Yuen-Wah
Pauline Wong
Isabelle Chow Wang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacky Pang
Writers: Si Woo
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacky Pang, shot by William Yim Wai-Lun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Tony Leung Ka-fai and Carina Lau and Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107905 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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The take

Jacky Pang directs. William Yim Wai-Lun behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jacky Pang, shot by William Yim Wai-Lun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Tony Leung Ka-fai and Carina Lau and Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0107905 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.