Now You See Me, Now You Don’t

1994 1h 27m CN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Warlord Lei Zhengtian was hated by the people and many attempts were made to kill him. He therefore hired bodyguards to protect him. Although Lei was a tyrant, he feared his wife to death since his Warlord title was given to him by his father-in-law. His wife often shouted at him. One night, Lei was again scolded and hit by his wife. Enraged, Lei decided to visit the brothel. However, he was afraid of being assassinated. So he shaved all his beard, changed into a black suit and went in disguise.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
General Lei Zhen-Tian / Hero Plum
Tommy Wong
Wu Liang-Xin
Catherine Hung Yan
Tian's wife / Rufeng
Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan
Gambler
Frankie Lam
Wen Yi-Liang
Susan Shaw Yam-Yam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ricky Lau
Writers: Raymond Wong
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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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 Ricky Lau, shot by Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan. 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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Original score by Joseph Koo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Anthony Wong Chau-Sang and Tommy Wong and Catherine Hung Yan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109947 — 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

Ricky Lau directs. Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan behind the camera. Joseph Koo scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ricky Lau, shot by Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joseph Koo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Anthony Wong Chau-Sang and Tommy Wong and Catherine Hung Yan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0109947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.