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Completed - CANTONESE, MANDARIN - Crime, Action/Adventure - 94 minutes

Log Line

A renowned psychiatrist and hypnotist is on jury duty in a prominent murder trial. His daughter is kidnapped and in exchange for her life, he must hypnotise jury members in order to find the defendant guilty.

Year of production : 2019

Director(s) : Siu-Kwan LAI , Pak-Lam SZE , Yong-Tai LIU
Cast : Nick CHEUNG, Han ZHANG , Elaine JIN, Kent CHENG

Synopsis

A murder case involving the prominent Lin family has caused a sensation in Hong Kong. The 18-year-old majority shareholder in the Lin family’s multi-billion-dollar conglomerate, Lin Ziying, is charged with the murder of her uncle. A member of the jury in the murder trial, Xu Lisheng (Cheung), a renowned psychiatrist and hypnotist, receives a video indicating that his daughter has been kidnapped. The message is chilling. In exchange for her life, he must hypnotise all members of the jury in order to find the defendant guilty.

Production

Country(ies) : HONG KONG (CHINA), CHINA

Festivals and Awards

Chinese American Film Festival- Golden Angel Award (Outstanding Films) 2019 (Golden Angel Award (Outstanding Films))
Macau International Movie Festival 2019 (Golden Lotus Awards (Best Supporting Actor))


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