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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
Penny and Wendy originally are co-workers and best friends until Wendy is promoted. Penny feels that she is getting old and can't compete with Wendy, she leaves Hong Kong, takes snake blood to cleanse herself, and then returns to Hong Kong for revenge.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
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 43GoodWatch 46
IMDb4.3
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for mysteries, −7 min on the typical 102
typical 10295Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Released
1996
May 4, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
MysteryThrillerLanguage
cn
Original language
Also spoken
ChineseMade in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Barry Chu Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Lu Bing Writer
Production · 1
- Ricky Wong Ga-Kui Producer
Camera · 1
- Joe Chan Kwong-Hung Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Grand Yip Editor
Art · 1
- Joe Hau Wing-Choi Art Direction
Lighting · 1
- Coffee Hui Tak-Cheung Lighting Director
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