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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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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)
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