Sai chiu

Feb 16 2006 Not Rated 1h 33m
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Liu (Stephen Fung) awaits execution after he is convicted of murdering his friends. According to Chinese superstition, the souls of the dead have 49 days to wander the earth before going to heaven or hell for an eternity. Liu and his lawyer (Gilian Chung) must find a way to intersect with the spirits to prove his innocence.

Plot

In China, Lau Sing leaves his wife and their young daughter in his province and travels to the big city with his friends to raise money in pharmacology business. Four years later, he becomes well-succeeded and raises a small fortune, but a scum gambler burns the building. killing his friends and accusing him of the criminal act. Lau Sing is arrested and the young lawyer Siu Chin defends him in court, but she does not succeed and her client is sentenced to decapitation. However, Lau Sing escapes on the day of his execution and travels with Siu Chin to his province, where along forty-nine days he unravels dark secrets.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Kin-Lung Lam

Production Countries

Hong Kong

Production Companies

Sundream Motion Pictures

Languages

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
250
Average Rating
5.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA