Summary
Ivy Ling Po, star of The Temple of the Red Lotus, tears up the screen as a jealous, murderous movie star, who, like seemingly all "film noir" vixens, wants to kill off her husband. While she's infuriated that the hitman she hires bungles the job, she's delighted that her husband is found guilty for the killer's "murder".
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 67
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for thrillers, −6 min on the typical 104
typical 10498Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Released
1970
January 15, 1970
56 years ago
Genres
ThrillerDramaMysteryCrimeLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Mitsuo Murayama Director
Writing · 1
- Doe Ching Writer
Production · 1
- Runme Shaw Producer
Editing · 1
- Chiang Hsing-Lung Editor
Sound · 2
- Wang Fu-Ling Original Music Composer
- Wang Yong-Hua Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Liu Hsiu-Shan Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Fong Yuen Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Tadashi Nishimoto Cinematography
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