Queen of Triads

2021 1h 19m ZH

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Set in 1970s British-ruled Hong Kong, crime boss Wan Tianying exploits his connections with the British to force women into prostitution. Standing against him is Madam Tie Jiawen, the fierce owner of Tie’s Diner, who, along with her loyal staff, Panther, fights back to avenge her husband and restore peace to Hong Kong.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raquel Xu Dongdong
Tie Jia Wen
Xie Miao
Panther
Liu Tengyuan
Zhu Ge
Mars
Bull
Gui Jingjing
Shao Yao
Xie Sitong
Hai Tang
Natalie Fong Min-Ting
Mu Dan
Ricky Chan Po-Yuen
Tie's husband

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Venus Keung
Writers: Wong Jing
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Queen of Triads Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Venus Keung, shot by Ng King-Man. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Raquel Xu Dongdong and Xie Miao and Liu Tengyuan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt35266435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Venus Keung directs. Ng King-Man behind the camera. Lincoln Lo scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Part of the "Queen of Triads Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Venus Keung, shot by Ng King-Man. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Lincoln Lo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Raquel Xu Dongdong and Xie Miao and Liu Tengyuan carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt35266435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.