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The Secret

The Secret

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The Secret

1979

1h 25m

6.1(14 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

A tangled murder mystery unfolds amid a complex love triangle. As conflicting witness accounts emerge, the truth about the victim and key suspects is revealed, leading investigators down a dark and twisty path where nothing is as it seems.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Sylvia Chang

Sylvia Chang

Lin Jeng-ming

Angie Chiu Nga-Chi

Angie Chiu Nga-Chi

Li Yuen

Norman Tsui Siu-Keung

Norman Tsui Siu-Keung

Ah Saw

Lai Cheuk-Cheuk

Grandma

Lee Hae-suk

Lee Hae-suk

Mei Siu Gei

Alex Man Chi-Leung

Alex Man Chi-Leung

Dr. Yuen Sicho

Lo Kwok Hung

Lo Kwok Hung

Chow Tung-sing

Kenneth Tsang

Kenneth Tsang

Policeman

George Lam Tsz-Cheung

George Lam Tsz-Cheung

Hospital Doctor (cameo)

Ng Tung

Uncle Kung

Creative team

Directed by: Ann Hui
Written by: Joyce Chan Wan-Man
Produced by: Wu Sau Yee

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