Pearl Review - Mia Goth's Twisted Delusions of Grandeur
While subverting the conventions of Golden Age cinema with the characteristics of a slasher, Pearl studies the delusions of grandeur inspired by the movies.
Mean Street Story
Miu (Ekin Cheng) grew up on Temple Street, where most of the gangsters in the area gathered, but he never hung around with them. When he accidentally kills a mobster he is imprisoned, and his life is changed forever. Upon his release, everything around him is different. He is now stuck in the sinking pit of the triad influence, and can neither escape from the merciless killings of the underworld, nor run away from the traps of the ordinary world. The only thing in his life that stays the same, is his love Sue. But is that enough to keep him from going over the edge?
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Miu (Ekin Cheng) grew up on Temple Street, where most of the gangsters in the area gathered, but he never hung around with them. When he accidentally kills a mobster he is imprisoned, and his life is changed forever. Upon his release, everything around him is different. He is now stuck in the sinking pit of the triad influence, and can neither escape from the merciless killings of the underworld, nor run away from the traps of the ordinary world. The only thing in his life that stays the same, is his love Sue. But is that enough to keep him from going over the edge?
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Wong Jing
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Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Jing's Production Limited, Wong Jing's Workshop Ltd.
Cast
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Director
Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin
Melvin Wong
Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien
Sue/Elaine/Siu Suen
Eric Kot Man-Fai
Crab
Annabelle Lau Hiu-Tung
Suzi
Mimi Chu Mai-Mai
Pooi Foo Yan
Tommy Wong
Kwong
Jimmy Wong Shu-Kei
Ky
Lo Meng
Echinus
Joe Cheung Tung-Cho
Sue's father
Sung Boon-Chung
Phone King
Frankie Ng Chi-Hung
Melvin's father
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