Untold Story (film)
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The Untold Story is a 1993
Hong Kong
crime
-thriller film directed by Herman Yau
and starring Anthony Wong
and Danny Lee
. The movie is allegedly based on a true crime that took place in 1985 Macau
.
The film was followed up by two unrelated sequel
s with The Untold Story 2
, featuring Wong returning in a supporting role, and The Untold Story 3 with Lee in another supporting role.
The police begin to suspect Wong has both something to do with the washed up body parts and the disappearance of the family. Wong continues to gleefully murder any of his employees who suspect what might be going on . . . disposing of their bodies in a most interesting way.
Wong is captured near the middle of the film and placed in jail. The cops need a confession, so they place him in a cell with a relative of one of his victims in the hopes that he can beat it out of Wong. The prison scenes are just as disturbing as the murders that have occurred earlier in the film - perhaps more so. What makes them truly unsettling is not merely the violence, but the fact that the viewer begins to sympathize with Wong. It's hard to watch him suffer at the hands of the police and the felons around him and not feel some kind of empathy, despite the fact that he's a brutal murderer . . . and therein lies the true strength of this film.
(this film is based loosely on a true story.)
' NC-17 or X-ratings.
at the Hong Kong Film Awards
.
Hong Kong films of 1993
A list of films produced in Hong Kong in 1993:.-1993:-External links:**Hong Kong films of 1993 at...
Hong Kong
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...
crime
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
-thriller film directed by Herman Yau
Herman Yau
Herman Yau Lai-To , born 1961 in Hong Kong is a film director, actor, cinematographer, scriptwriter and film producer.-Background:A Chiuchow by origin, Yau studied film at The Department of Communications, Hong Kong Baptist College from 1981 to 1984 where he spent much of his early days hanging out...
and starring Anthony Wong
Anthony Wong Chau Sang
Anthony Wong Chau-sang is a Hong Kong Film Award-winning Hong Kong actor, screenwriter and film director. He is regarded as one of the most notable actors in Hong Kong.-Biography:...
and Danny Lee
Danny Lee
Danny Lee Sau-Yin is a Hong Kong actor, film producer, screenwriter, director, action director and presenter. He is best known for frequently portraying Hong Kong police officers in films such as Law With Two Phases, The Killer and The Untold Story.-Background:Lee did not do so well in school and...
. The movie is allegedly based on a true crime that took place in 1985 Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
.
The film was followed up by two unrelated sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
s with The Untold Story 2
The Untold Story 2
The Untold Story 2 aka. Human Flesh Bun 2 is a 1998 Hong Kong film.The blood flows freely in this sequel to the first Untold Story, which now finds Anthony Wong Chau-Sang in a different role; in a film that is just as violent and frightening as the original...
, featuring Wong returning in a supporting role, and The Untold Story 3 with Lee in another supporting role.
Plot
The story opens with Wong Chi Hang fleeing the Hong Kong police, who are after him for murder. He winds up in Macau, where he takes a job as a cook at the 8 Immortals restaurant. After getting busted for cheating at a game of Mah Jong, Wong kills the owner and the family, taking over the restaurant himself. Meanwhile, the police, led by Officer Lee (Danny Lee: THE KILLER, DR. LAMB) are called out to a local beach. It seems that a bag of decomposing body parts has washed ashore.The police begin to suspect Wong has both something to do with the washed up body parts and the disappearance of the family. Wong continues to gleefully murder any of his employees who suspect what might be going on . . . disposing of their bodies in a most interesting way.
Wong is captured near the middle of the film and placed in jail. The cops need a confession, so they place him in a cell with a relative of one of his victims in the hopes that he can beat it out of Wong. The prison scenes are just as disturbing as the murders that have occurred earlier in the film - perhaps more so. What makes them truly unsettling is not merely the violence, but the fact that the viewer begins to sympathize with Wong. It's hard to watch him suffer at the hands of the police and the felons around him and not feel some kind of empathy, despite the fact that he's a brutal murderer . . . and therein lies the true strength of this film.
(this film is based loosely on a true story.)
Category III Rating
In Hong Kong, due to its explicit and disturbing depictions of sex and violence involving the Wong Chi Hang character, The Untold Story was awarded a Category III rating (Persons Aged 18 and Above Only), the equivalent of the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
' NC-17 or X-ratings.
Awards
The Untold Story won its only nomination, with Anthony Wong winning his first award for Best ActorHong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor for the best performance by an actor in a leading role.-History:...
at the Hong Kong Film Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards
The Hong Kong Film Awards , founded in 1982, are the most prestigious film awards in Hong Kong and among the most respected in mainland China and Taiwan. Award ceremonies are held annually, typically in April. The Awards recognize achievement in all aspects of filmmaking, such as directing,...
.
Cast and roles
- Danny Lee - Officer Lee
- Anthony Wong Chau SangAnthony Wong Chau SangAnthony Wong Chau-sang is a Hong Kong Film Award-winning Hong Kong actor, screenwriter and film director. He is regarded as one of the most notable actors in Hong Kong.-Biography:...
- Wong Chi Hang - Emily Kwan - Bo
- Julie LeeJulie LeeJulie Lee is a singer/songwriter originally from Maryland now living in Nashville, Tennessee. She is also a member of the band Old Black Kettle, with Sarah Siskind, and has collaborated with Sarah Masen...
- Pearl - Tony Leung Siu Hung
- Shing Fui-OnShing Fui-OnShing Fui On was a Hong Kong actor, best known for his supporting roles in Hong Kong cinema. He had only one leading role in his entire career.-Biography:...
- Cheng Poon - Parkman Wong - Bull