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The Unwritten Law is a Hongkongais film of genre Crime directed by Ng See-yuen with Andy Lau
The Unwritten Law (1985)
Fat ngoi ching
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Add to a movie listThe Unwritten Law (法外情, Fat ngoi ching) est un film de procès hongkongais écrit, produit et réalisé par Ng See-yuen et sorti en 1985 à Hong Kong. Il a deux suite : The Truth (1988) et The Truth: Final Episode (1989). En raison du fait que cette série de films montre un amour sincère entre une mère et son fils, Deannie Yip s'est vue attribuée le surnom de la « Mère d'Andy Lau ».
Il totalise 11 618 066 HK$ de recettes au box-office.
Synopsis
Raymond Lau (Andy Lau) a grandi dans un orphelinat. Il sort diplômé de la faculté de droit de l'université de Londres, spécialisé en droit pénal, et retourne à Hong Kong pour commencer sa carrière. La famille de sa fiancée a également plusieurs membres travaillant dans le droit. À cette époque, une affaire se produit, une prostituée de plus de 50 ans, Lau Wai-lan (Deannie Yip) est accusée d'avoir tué le fils d'une personne très riche. Personne ne veut la défendre et elle veut mourir. Les gens ne sont pas optimistes quant à l'éthique de travail et au sens de la justice et Raymond Lau reprend l'affaire.Actors
Andy Lau
(Raymond Lau)
Deannie Yip
(Lau Wai Lan)
Yammie Lam
(Annie, la petite amie de Raymond)
Paul Chun
(Prosecutor)
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