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Hong Kong film

The Secret
Film poster
Directed by	Ann Hui
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese

The Secret is a 1979 Hong Kong movie directed by Ann Hui. It is Hui's debut feature film.

Plot

The plot is based on real events, "the “Double Corpse Murder Case” in the Mount Lung Fu, an event that occurred in Hong Kong in 1970."

Reception

According to a very positive review on Asian Movie Pulse, The Secret is a"bright debut for a directress that managed to analyse Hong Kong identity within the frame of a commercial success".

References

Gilman, Sean (27 April 2021). "Ann Hui Capsule Reviews". The Chinese Cinema. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
^ Rosati, Adriana (17 May 2021). "Film Review: The Secret (1979) by Ann Hui". Asian Movie Pulse. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

External links

The Secret at IMDb

v t e Films directed by Ann Hui
The Secret (1979) The Spooky Bunch (1980) The Story of Woo Viet (1981) Boat People (1982) Love in a Fallen City (1984) The Romance of Book and Sword (1987) Princess Fragrance (1987) The Swordsman (1990) Song of the Exile (1990) Zodiac Killers (1991) Summer Snow (1995) As Time Goes By (1997) Eighteen Springs (1997) Ordinary Heroes (1999) Visible Secret (2001) July Rhapsody (2002) Jade Goddess of Mercy (2003) The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (2006) The Way We Are (2008) Night and Fog (2009) All About Love (2010) A Simple Life (2011) The Golden Era (2014) Our Time Will Come (2017) Love After Love (2020) Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020)

Films directed by Ann Hui

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