Koma

"Help!"

2004 1h 28m CN

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5.4

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5.9

IMDB

★5.4TMDB · 45★5.9IMDB · 1,893

DramaThrillerCrimeMystery

Synopsis

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A horrid crime was committed at a wedding reception and bridesmaid Chi Ching was the lone eyewitness. At the police station, she recognised the suspect, Suen Ling, in a line up. She also discovered the affair between this stranger and her lover. All of a sudden the emotional turmoil surrounding her chronic illness resurfaced and quickly grew beyond control.

“Help!”

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Cast

Angelica Lee
Chi Ching
Karena Lam Kar-Yan
Suen Ling
Andy Hui Chi-On
Raymond
Raymond Ho-Yin Wong
Bridegroom
Liu Kai-Chi
Suen Ling
Roy Chow Hin-Yeung
Chi Ming
Annie Man Chung-Han
Ah-Shan
Monica Mok Siu-Kei
Hypnotism Teacher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lo Chi-Leung
Writers: Susan Chan Suk-Yin, Oscar kwon, Yeung Sin-Ling
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

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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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung 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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Angelica Lee and Karena Lam Kar-Yan and Andy Hui Chi-On carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Help!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0408970 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lo Chi-Leung directs. Chan Chi-Ying behind the camera. Comfort Chan scores. Eric Kwong Chi-Leung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Directed by Lo Chi-Leung, shot by Chan Chi-Ying. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Comfort Chan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Angelica Lee and Karena Lam Kar-Yan and Andy Hui Chi-On carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Help!".
8IMDB entry: tt0408970 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.