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Queen of Underworld
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Queen of Underworld

1991-11-20 · 97 min · ★ 4.8

Comedy · Crime · Drama

Popular Hong Kong actress Amy Yip plays Sister Har -- a seminal figure in 1960s and '70s Hong Kong nightlife -- in this biographical film that follows the scenester's rise and fall from the upper echelons of society to the glamour and excess of Hong Kong's teeming underworld. A truly fascinating portrait of the allure and excess that were part of the fabric of Asia's favorite playground.

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Directors
Sherman Wong
Production companies
Jing's Production Limited
Countries
Hong Kong
Status
Released

Top Cast

Amy Yip Chi-MeiAmy Yip Chi-MeiHelena Wong Ha
Shing Fui-OnShing Fui-OnBrother Cheung
Pal Sinn Lap-ManPal Sinn Lap-ManAlan
Gigi Lai ChiGigi Lai ChiButterfly Lam
Pauline Chan Bo-linPauline Chan Bo-linLinda
Patrick Hon JunHandsome Chiu
Blackie Ko Sau-LeungBlackie Ko Sau-LeungCrazy Kwong
Otomo RenaOtomo RenaPo Shan
Ray LuiRay LuiCripple Ho
Richard Ng Man-tatRichard Ng Man-tatBrother Zai
Paul Chun PuiPaul Chun PuiAn Tung
Mark Cheung LuiMark Cheung LuiC.I.D.
Lam Wai-HungLam Wai-HungUncle King
Mantic YiuMrs Shan
Dennis Chan Kwok-SanDennis Chan Kwok-SanSchool principal
Charlie Cho Cha-leeCharlie Cho Cha-lee
John Ching TungJohn Ching Tung
Lo HungLo Hung
Louis RothLouis Roth

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