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Mad Fate
命案
Synopsis:
Can one stray from the path paved by fate? When a deranged fortune teller crosses paths with a born psychopath who is destined to commit murder, the fortune teller uses every trick in feng shui and metaphysics to change fate. What is the price to pay for defying the forces of destiny?
Schedule
Nov 15, 2024 @ 12:00 PM
Director
Soi Cheang
Born in Macau in 1972, the filmmaker, actor and screenwriter made his directing debut with Our Last Days. His films have screened at numerous festivals: Motorway screened at Locarno Film Festival, SPL2: A Time For Consequences screened at Toronto International Film Festival and Accident was in competition at the Venice International Film Festival. His latest film, black-and-white stylish thriller Limbo, premiered at the Berlinale and later earned him 14 nominations at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards. His greatest commercial success, The Monkey King series, achieved total box office returns of over 440 million US dollars.
Credits
Director:
Soi Cheang
Executive Producer:
Soi Cheang
Producer:
Nai-Hoi Yau
Cinematography:
Siu-Keung Cheng
Editing:
Allen Leung
Cast:
Ka-Tung Lam
Lokman Yeung
Ting Yip Ng
Screenwriters:
Nai-Hoi Yau
Melvin Li
Sound:
Thomas Cheng
Charm Man Peter Chan
Wing-Sze Ng
Johnnie To
Elaine Chu
109 min | Psychological Thriller | 2023 | Hong Kong | Cantonese | English Subs