A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
June 14, 2007
Original Title:
綁架
Alternate Titles:
Chain Game
Kidnap
连环局
Genres:
Crime | Drama | Thriller
Production Countries:
Hong Kong
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 101
Three years ago, drama teacher Lam Hiu Yeung (Karena Lam) lost her younger brother in a kidnapping case, headed by female inspector Ho Yuen Chun (Rene Liu). Three years later, she is now on the verge of another great loss: her husband is in the late stages of cancer, and options are running out. To take him overseas for medical treatment, she needs money, and a lot of it. Using what she learned from her brother's tragic incident, she calmly masterminds the kidnapping of a tycoon's son, a case that again falls into the laps of workaholic detective and divorced mother Yuen Chun. These two strong-minded women square off in a high-stakes battle of wits, but plans and composure melt away on both sides when they realize that Hiu Yeung has nabbed the wrong kid - Yuen Chun's son.
Assistant Production Manager:
Kurt Cheung
Director:
Lo Chi-leung
Producer:
Stanley Tong Man-Hong
Screenplay:
Matthew Tang
Chi Kwong Cheung
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