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Un tueur dans la nuit

Original title: Ping an ye
  • 1985
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
80
YOUR RATING
Un tueur dans la nuit (1985)
Slasher HorrorCrimeHorrorMysteryThriller

A family guy cop (Melvin Wong) goes deep into a case and gets involved with a deranged killer. His partner and friend (Philip Chan) along with a new protégé Porky (Pat Ha) take over the case... Read allA family guy cop (Melvin Wong) goes deep into a case and gets involved with a deranged killer. His partner and friend (Philip Chan) along with a new protégé Porky (Pat Ha) take over the case and look for his missing partner (who's "enjoying" the twisted company of the killer. Can... Read allA family guy cop (Melvin Wong) goes deep into a case and gets involved with a deranged killer. His partner and friend (Philip Chan) along with a new protégé Porky (Pat Ha) take over the case and look for his missing partner (who's "enjoying" the twisted company of the killer. Can Inspector Chan and Porky find Melvin before he becomes the latest victim of the psychotic... Read all

  • Director
    • Philip Chan
  • Writer
    • Philip Chan
  • Stars
    • Patricia Ha
    • Terry Hu
    • Siu-Fung Wong
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    80
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Philip Chan
    • Writer
      • Philip Chan
    • Stars
      • Patricia Ha
      • Terry Hu
      • Siu-Fung Wong
    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Patricia Ha
    Patricia Ha
    • Porky
    Terry Hu
    Terry Hu
    • Jessica
    Siu-Fung Wong
    Siu-Fung Wong
    • Bobby
    Melvin Wong
    Melvin Wong
    • James Wong
    Philip Chan
    Philip Chan
    • Steve Chan
    Deborah Sims
    • Kiki
    Stuart Ong
    Stuart Ong
    • Ho Tak
    Dick Wei
    Dick Wei
    • Allan Lee
    Wing-Cho Yip
    Wing-Cho Yip
    • Station Manager
    Koon-Chung Chan
    • TV Presenter
    Mai-Kei
    Mai-Kei
    • Mickey
    • (as Kei Mai)
    Hoi-Tin Ng
    • Superintendent Pang
    Ling Han
    Ling Han
    • Police Officer
    • (as Han Ling)
    Lieh Wei
    • Police Officer
    Ken Boyle
    Tso-Yan Chan
    Tso-Yee Chan
    Ka-Sang Cheng
    Ka-Sang Cheng
    • Director
      • Philip Chan
    • Writer
      • Philip Chan
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    2jangu

    Horrible mess!

    *** warning *** spoilers ahead (if you still feel like watching this) ** The box I bought promised "an intense thriller", "slickly shot and atmospheric" and said that it had "got rave reviews in the west". West of what? In Macao??!! This film does try though, I have to admit that, to mix the slasher genre with Dario Argento and Kung-Fu and more than a few drops of comedy (that's not funny at all!). But how it fails!

    The beginning is promising where a woman is murdered with some style and finesse. From then on it's a downward spiral. The suspense is almost totally absent, the humor is crude and sexist and the performances are, with one exception, over the top. Your average school play probably has better acting. And the script just exploits old clichés like they never existed.

    But I can forgive a movie for a lot of faults if it still entertains me. This one bored me to tears almost. The fast forward button came into good use about half of the running time when there was a "funny moment" or chit-chat about nothing at all. There are two very un-gory murders and a torture session that is just too much. Apparently Pauline Wong won some sort award for her part in this mess. I cannot imagine for what!? Competition must have been particularly lame that year! All she has to do (and does) in her vicious lesbian part is to give angry stares and have violent fits. Big deal!

    I do enjoy bad films too, if they can entertain me. This one bored me for about 80 out of 90 minutes. So I would not recommend it to anyone except true masochists.

    If you should see this movie in your local videostore, just close your eyes and pick something else at random because it is bound to be a better choice!
    8Captain_Couth

    A dark and depraved police procedural film from Philip Chan.

    The Night Caller (1985) is a strange film. The movie starts out like the Dario Argento film Tenebrae (with a stylized murder by a masked killer) and then it turns into a police procedural flick with sadistic overtones. A family guy cop (Melvin Wong) goes deep into a case and gets involved with a deranged killer. His partner and friend (Philip Chan) along with a new protégé Porky (Pat Ha) take over the case and look for his missing partner (who's "enjoying" the twisted company of the killer. Can Inspector Chan and Porky find Melvin before he becomes the latest victim of the psychotic killer?

    The Night Caller is an odd film indeed. Written, directed and co-starred by a former Hong Kong inspector Philip Chan (he's the real deal folks) shows us a side that I have never seen before. Shot in Panavision with a lot of blues and shadows. He creates a noirish environment for all of the characters. A few out of place humor scenes take away very little from the film's overall darkish feel. If you like to see something different then this film's for you. Other's expecting a straight forward action or horror flick will be very disappointed. Take it for what it's worth.

    Highly recommended.
    5BA_Harrison

    A HK police procedural with a dash of giallo.

    The opening murder in Night Caller could have come straight out of an Argento movie: the killer wears leather gloves, a hat and a black coat and brutally kills their victim, a fashion model, with a carving knife. The only witness to the murder is the woman's young daughter Edith, who hides in her closet with her dolly (which proves to be a vital to the plot).

    Giallo fans shouldn't get too excited, however, as writer/director/star Philip Chan - a Royal Hong Kong police inspector before entering the movie business- quickly dispenses with the giallo-esque style of the first scene, concentrating on tedious police procedure instead, following three detectives- tough guy Steve (Philip Chan), married cop James (Melvin Wong), and rookie Porky (Patricia Ha) - as they investigate the case. There's a couple more murders to break up the boredom, but they're not nearly as stylish or as vicious as the first one.

    Chan also reveals the identity of his killer way too early, as they abduct James and proceed to torture him in order to find out what he has learnt. Fortunately, the ending is rather fun, as Steve and Porky find out who the murderer is and attempt to rescue James.

    4.5/10, rounded up to 5 for IMDb.

    N. B. I never did understand who Mickey was in relation to the killer, but I liked the fact that he is drowned in a mud bath.

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      References Ténèbres (1982)
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    • Release date
      • April 17, 1985 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Night Color : La Nuit de l'Assassin
    • Production companies
      • D & B Films Co. Ltd.
      • Pyramid Films Production
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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