The Detective
May 04, 1966 · 1h 41m
Director
Tso KeaOverview
Ho Pui-lan was the secretary of the writer Wu Him, but she died suddenly at home. Ho's mother commissioned private detective Chan Kin-chau to investigate and found out that Pui-lan and Him were having an extra-marital affair, and also discovered that the contents of Him's fiction were similar to the contents of Pui-lan's suicide note. When Kin-chau finds out that the contents of Him's fiction are similar to the contents of Pui-lan's suicide note, he and Pei Lan's sister Yuk-lan reenact the murder case, and Him is stimulated and hallucinated to reveal the truth of the murder...
Cast of The Detective
Patrick Tse YinChan Kin-chau
Chow ChungNg Ying-lin
Chan Tsai-ChungHo Yuk-lan
Wong WaiPolice Sergeant/ Cheung Yu-shing
Shih KienWu Him
Helena Law LanMrs Wu
Seung-Goon YukHo Pui-lan
Ai Tong-KuaChan Kin-chau's assistant/ Fuk the Shortie
Ma Siu-YingHo Pui-lan and Yuk-lan's mother
Chu Siu-Boh
Tang CheungGoon- Wong Hon
Ho Pak-KwongWaiter- Tai Sang-PoServant
- Heung HoiTruck driver
Crew of The Detective
- Tso KeaDirector
- Woo Mei-BingScreenplay
- Ho Kiam NgiapProducer
- Sung MingEditor
- Chan KonCinematography
- Chan King-SamSet Designer
- Mui ChingSound Recordist
- Edward Hoh Yue-YipManager of Operations
- Lam WaiProduction Manager
- Chan Man FaiMakeup Artist
- Tsui Kam-LunHair Assistant
- Lou WaiScript Supervisor
- Lau Wang-YuenMusic
- Wong SumAssistant Director
About The Detective
What is The Detective about?
Ho Pui-lan was the secretary of the writer Wu Him, but she died suddenly at home. Ho's mother commissioned private detective Chan Kin-chau to investigate and found out that Pui-lan and Him were having an extra-marital affair, and also discovered that the contents of Him's fiction were similar to the contents of Pui-lan's suicide note. When Kin-chau finds out that the contents of Him's fiction…
When was The Detective released?
The Detective was released on May 4, 1966.
How long is The Detective?
The Detective runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
Who directed The Detective?
The Detective was directed by Tso Kea.
Who is in the cast of The Detective?
The cast of The Detective includes Patrick Tse Yin (Chan Kin-chau), Chow Chung (Ng Ying-lin), Chan Tsai-Chung (Ho Yuk-lan), Wong Wai (Police Sergeant/ Cheung Yu-shing) and Shih Kien (Wu Him).