Official selection
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2019
Director
Yuen Kim-Wai
Writer
Yuen Kim-Wai
Cast
Anthony Wong, Carlos Chan, Karena Lam, Kathy Yuen
Producer
Jason Siu
Cinematographer
Ronnie Ching
Sound Designer
Tu Duu Chih, Wu Shu Yao
Composer
Yusuke Hatano, Timo Jaeger
Editor
Chung Kim-Wai
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Emperor Motion Pictures
A sketchy suicide triggers a righteous insurance broker to plunge into an investigation that puts his life at premium risk. The coroner declared it a suicide, but Mr. Yip is convinced that Mr. Chu may have murdered his own son, in an attempt to collect the insurance money – and his visually impaired wife may be next! During Yip’s search, a barrage of threats greets him, but the real mastermind may have orchestrated something more malicious, and those around him will soon reach critical danger levels.
An unsettling thriller from second-time director Yuen Kim-Wai, who truly enhances the genre by balancing a touchy topic, insurance collection and suicide, while remaining suspenseful from beginning to end, and populating his tale fully fleshed-out characters. Based on the famous Japanese novel Black House by Yusuke Kishi, Yuen, a veteran director of music videos and advertising, brings a strong visual style with a distinct Hong Kong feel, elevated by a beautifully haunting score by award-winning composer Yusuke Hatano (FULL STRIKE, Fantasia 2015). Anthony Wong (THE UNTOLD STORY, INFERNAL AFFAIRS) gives another unique, award-calibre performance as a disturbed father who may or may not be a monster. Arriving at the number-one spot at the local box office, and showered with positive feedback, LEGALLY DECLARED DEAD is now looking for Fantasia beneficiaries! – King-Wei Chu
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