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The Criminals (1976) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1976 · 92 mins · Cantonese
- Directed by
- Ho Meng-Hua, Cheng Kang
- Starring
- Ku Feng, Yuen Wah, Corey Yuen Kwai, Teresa Ha Ping, Elliot Ngok Wah, Mama Hung
An anthology film set in early‑1970s Hong Kong presents three gritty true‑crime tales. In “Hidden Torsos”, a woman and her young daughter are brutally slain by her abusive boyfriend. “Valley of the Hanged” follows a husband who murders his wife and her secret lover. “The Stuntmen” shows a gang boss killed by his wife’s lover.
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