From the Queen to the Chief Executive
2001 · 1h 42m
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Herman Yau
Overview
In 1985, Cheung Yau-ming was one of five miscreants involved in the brutal murder of a white couple. As he was still a juvenile, the court ordered him to be "detained at Her Majesty's pleasure," a clause in British law allowing the government to imprison young offenders for an indefinite period. The film picks up in 1997, with Yau-ming (now 28) being paid a visit by a girl named Cheung Yue-ling. With only six months to go before the Handover, Yau-ming and 22 other prisoners hope to have their sentences determined soon, fearing what might happen should the decision about what to do with them become the province of incoming Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa.
Director and cast
- Herman Yau Director
- Wai Sheung Lee Cast
- Stephen Tang Shu-Wing as Councillor Leung Chung Ken
- Jing Ai as Cheung Yue Ling
- Ai Jing as Cheung Yue Ling
- Vincent Chi Mo-Chun Cast
- David Lee Wai-Sheung as Cheung Yau Ming
- Kuo-chung Chou Cast
- Herman Yau as Guitar player
- Tony Chow Kwok-Chung Cast
- Eddie Chan Shu-Chi Cast
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