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The Midnight Murder (1967) · 三更冤

Name: The Midnight Murder
Director: Ho Meng-Hua
Genre: Drama, Ghost, Misterio
Released: 1967
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Pat Ting Hung, Lee Ting, Chin Han, Shen Yi, Wong Ho

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1967 · Ho Meng-Hua · 97 min · Hong Kong · Edited by 1

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The heroine, Liu Yanniang, is a beautiful and virtuous woman who is in love with her husband, Wang Zhengtu. However, because of her disagreement with her sister-in-law, Yuhuan, who was unfortunately killed, Yaniang was mistakenly accused of murder by the king's mother and her husband's son-in-law. The governor of Suzhou, Mr. Yan Wentian, is very strict with the king, but just when he finds a clue, the witness is killed again. Yen is not satisfied with his efforts, but he realizes that the murderer has already come to his doorstep.

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The Midnight Murder (1967) · 三更冤

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