Dear Murderer
Tu Chang (Peter Chen Ho)’s boss Yeh Kuang Lung (Liu Kei) thinks highly of him and is prepared to give him his daughter’s hand in marriage. Lan Fen (Pat Ting Hung), a company typist, is Tu’s sweetheart. She gets pregnant by him and threatens to tell the manager unless he’s prepared to do the right thing. Tu however is bent on marrying Jenny. When words fail to win Lan over, Tu murders her and hides her body in the wall of an abandoned villa. Tu weds Jenny but after his honeymoon finds that a lawyer named Huang Hsiung (Wang Hsieh) is investigating Lan Fen’s disappearance on behalf of her family.
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Plot Summary
A wealthy businessman is found murdered in his London flat. Detective Inspector Davies is assigned the case and quickly finds himself investigating a complex web of deceit involving the victim's family and associates. The investigation uncovers hidden motives and secrets, leading Davies closer to the killer.
Critical Reception
The film received mixed to positive reviews, with praise for its suspenseful plot and solid performances, though some critics found the pacing to be somewhat uneven.
What Reviewers Say
- Appreciated for its engaging whodunit structure.
- Praised for its atmospheric depiction of London.
- Noted for a competent, albeit conventional, crime thriller narrative.
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Awards & Accolades
None notable.
Fun Fact
The film is based on the novel of the same name by acclaimed crime writer Patrick Quentin, who was the pseudonym for the American husband-and-wife writing team Richard Wilson Webb and Mary Louise Aswell.
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