The Sparring Partner (2022)

Original title

正義迴廊

Directed by

Ho Cheuk-tin

Genre

crime, drama

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

2h 15m

Rated

18

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 47 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A legal thriller based on a real murder case from Hong Kong. Two young men are accused of killing and dismembering the parents of one of them, and their trial reveals disturbing details about their relationship.

tensegrimmethodicalclaustrophobicunsettlingslow-burnmorally ambiguous

What happens

The Sparring Partner is a 2022 Hong Kong legal crime thriller film directed by Ho Cheuk Tin in his directorial debut. The film stars Yeung Wai-lun, Mak Pui-tung, Louisa So, and Michael Chow, with Jan Lamb and Gloria Yip listed as special performers. The story is adapted from the 2013 Tai Kok Tsui double parricide and dismemberment case. The film was premiered at The 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival. It was approved by the Film Development Fund with a financing amount of HK$2.5 million. and released by Golden Scene and Mei Ah Entertainment. The film was officially released in Hong Kong on 27 October 2022. It earned HK$43 million and becomes the tenth highest-grossing movie of 2022 in Hong Kong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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