The Vanished Murderer

2015 2h 0m ZH

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 14

MysteryThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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In 1932, a prisoner escapes from a women's prison in northern China. Inspector Song Donglu is summoned to investigate the escape.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lau Ching-Wan
Song Donglu
Jiang Yiyan
Fu Yuan
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Huo Hua
Guo Xiaodong
Gao Minxiong
Li Xiaolu
Chang Sheng
Rhydian Vaughan
Chen Maojin
Paulyn Sun
Tan Hu
Qie Lutong
Xiao Fan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lo Chi-Leung
Writers: Yeung Sin-Ling
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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CINEMA

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

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lo Chi-Leung, shot by Edmond Fung Yuen-Man. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lo Chi-Leung directs. Edmond Fung Yuen-Man behind the camera. Comfort Chan scores. Li Ka-Wing cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Part of the "The Vanished Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Lo Chi-Leung, shot by Edmond Fung Yuen-Man. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Comfort Chan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Li Ka-Wing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Lau Ching-Wan and Jiang Yiyan and Gordon Lam Ka-Tung carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt5190950 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 9 themes, including "suicide", "china", "inspector", "sequel".