

True Women for Sale
2008-12-04 · 90 min · ★ 5.7
The story revolves around two women in the grassroots of Hong Kong society, struggling to survive and haunted by demons in their respective pasts. The literal translation of the Chinese film title is "I do not sell my body, I sell my uterus".
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- Directors
- Herman Yau
- Production companies
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- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Prudence Liew Mei-KwanLai Chung-chung
Anthony Wong Chau-sangLau Fu-yi
Sherming Yiu Lok-yee
Race WongWong Lin-Fa
Yumiko Cheng Hei-Yi
Patrick Tam Yiu-man
Fung Hak-on
Louis Cheung
Sammy Leung
Chapman To Man-ChatPoliceman
Derek Kwok Chi-kinLeung
Terence Tsui
Susan Shaw Yam-yam
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