Diary Of A Serial Killer (Otto Chan, 1995) [HK]

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Título: Diary Of A Serial Killer Título V.O: Guang Zhou sha ren wang zhi ren pi ri ji Director: Otto Chan Año/País: 1995 / Hong Kong Duración: 91 minutos Género: Thriller, Erótico, Crimen, Categoría III Reparto: Chan Kwok-Bong, Strawberry Yeung, Farini Cheung, William Ho, Timothy Zao, Enlaces: Retro Cat. III Ficha de: spindizzy

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Otto Chan's true calling became glaringly obvious with this seemingly true life re-telling:
Being interviewed from his prison cell after having killed 14 women, Lau Shu Biu (Chan Kwok-Bong) in voice-over tracks back to his 1992 persona. An intense one that eventually starts murdering prostitutes. His reasoning being that they're now allowed to reincarnate. All taking place in his private loft while the unknowing wife (Farini Cheung) works in the field at their village home every day. The one he couldn't kill as Lau claims is Jade (Strawberry Yeung), a relative of the family who's in Guangzhou to seek out her boyfriend and start a marriage. Lau and Jade strike up an unlikely bond where the fragile, actually kind side of Lau's is allowed to breathe but the urges to kill aren't taking a step back...

Certainly adhering to what Category III aficionados witnessed again and again during the 90s Hong Kong exploitation craze but Chan provides more skill and subtext than one of its closest comparison pieces, the Danny Lee/Billy Tang co-helmed Dr. Lamb. Being quite extraordinary cruel, graphic and with a lead performance where singing, giddy laughing and twitching is key, exaggerated aspect, Otto Chan has more control over his moods. For one the movie attempts and succeeds well with its darkly comical touches.
But it's when putting Chan Kwok-Bong and Strawberry Yeung at center that the dramatic magic happens. Their shared emotional story is a melodramatic but a very effective piece of Diary Of A Serial Killer, maintaining momentum and even poignant beauty all till the end.

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