Summary
Liu (Stephen Fung) awaits execution after he is convicted of murdering his friends. According to Chinese superstition, the souls of the dead have 49 days to wander the earth before going to heaven or hell for an eternity. Liu and his lawyer (Gilian Chung) must find a way to intersect with the spirits to prove his innocence.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- 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 55GoodWatch 53
Audience score57%
IMDb5.2
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most dramas, −16 min on the typical 109
typical 10993Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 9 countries
Released
2006
February 16, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerMysteryHorrorLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Kin-lung Lam Director
Production · 1
- Li Bin Unit Production Manager
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