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The Sparring Partner

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Movie
2022
2h 15m
Cantonese
Crime, Drama
Adapted from a sensational real-life case in 2013, the intricate story begins when a young man partners with his friend to murder and dismember his parents. Pleading not guilty, the defense attorneys soon turn on each other, as the defendants play the devil and idiot game. Meanwhile, heated debates emerge inside the jury room, where nine jurors grapple with the truth.
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Yeung WaiLun
Henry Cheung
Mak PuiTung
Angus Tong
Mak PuiTung
Angus Tong
Gloria Yip WanYee
Yip Wai Ping
Chung SuetYing
Cheng Ka Man
Harriet Yeung
Tong Man Shan
Chu PakHim
Cheung Hin Jo
Matt Chow HoiKwong
Superintendent Kam
Rachel Leung
Ho Man Yee
David Siu
Cheung Chiu
Lam Sen
Ko Si Kwan
Yau ManShing
Lee Kin Shing
Patra Au GaMan
Little O's mom
Amen Au CheukMan
Mak Siu Hung
Ho KaiNam
Dr. Chan Kam Hung
Singh Hartihan Bitto
New rentee of Tong's flat
Directed By: Ho Cheuk-Tin

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Obione_TdG says...
2 years ago
A nice reconstruction of an Hong Kong exemplary trial. Interesting how it criticizes its Common Law legal system, with all the distortions associated (such as laymen who must take decision without having any legal background and expertise), unfortunately it often exaggerates in the parody or shows a subpar acting.
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falkirdch says...
2 years ago
It takes so many minute details (arguably not so minute) to uphold justice. The system only works so long as the people are willing to make it work, yet people are only people. Didn’t feel like a two hour watch at all - great acting, nice cinematography. Liked the portrayal of the jury investigating a lot, by placing them in the scene and playing out different versions of the event. The last one after they decided was one without the defendants - the silence and that the “facts” are in their hands, they decide what the “truth” looks like, at least in court. Many lines and scenes up for interpretation, many ways to understand the portrayal of each character - evidence of the depth that the movie was able to bring the audience to explore.
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CinemaSerf
2 years ago
Based on a rather shocking true story from Hong Kong, this is quite an intriguing depiction of the arrest and trial of Henry Chung (Yeung Wai Lun) for the brutal murder and dismemberment of his parents. He is pretty up-front about his guilt and the trial seems a bit of a fait-accompli. The gist of t More
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