From the Queen to the Chief Executive
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.
Directed by Herman Yau · Written by Yeung Yee-Shan
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Cast
- Stephen Tang Shu-Wing Councillor Leung Chung Ken
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Jing Ai Cheung Yue Ling -
David Lee Wai-Sheung Cheung Yau Ming -
Herman Yau Guitar player -
Tony Chow Kwok-Chung Legislative Council Chairman -
Eddie Chan Shu-Chi Councillor - Yeung Kin-Chung Leung Siu Chung
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Ursula Wong Yue-Si Leung Sau Yee -
Tong Ka-Fai 1985's news presenter -
Winnie Leung Man-Yee Reporter - Tong Wai-Hung 1985 convict
- Johnnie Guy John's Father
Make it a double feature
3h 15m together
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