Jade Goddess of Mercy (2003)

Original title

玉觀音

Directed by

Ann Hui

Genre

drama film

Country

Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 50m

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman gets involved with a man who has a dark past. She must navigate love and danger as she tries to protect him.

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What happens

Jade Goddess of Mercy, or Goddess of Mercy (Chinese: 玉觀音; pinyin: Yù Guān Yīn), is a 2003 drama film directed by Ann Hui and starring Zhao Wei and Nicholas Tse. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, it was adapted from a novel by Chinese writer Hai Yan. The title comes from a necklace featuring Kuan Yin, the "Goddess of Mercy". In 2003, Hai Yan also produced a TV series based on his novel, starring Sun Li and Tong Dawei. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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