Ulterior Motive
别有动机
Synopsis
Originally living a happy and stable life, things have become clouded for rich heiress Ye Shuang (Qin Lan) after the unexpected disappearance of her husband Ling Feng (Archie Kao) and daughter. After consulting with her father Ye Cheng (Simon Yam), Shuang decides to call the police, where she re-encounters her ex-boyfriend, Yao Jie (Gordon Lam). During the investigation process, Jie finds this million-dollar ransom kidnapping case to be a misty mystery. Specializing in investigating by starting from minor details, he targets Cheng as a potential suspect. At this time, Cheng's activities has also become suspiciously strange. When the mystery seemed to have dispersed, Cheng dies from an accident. At this time, clues from a murder case that took place 20 years ago begins to surface. Behind the mysterious kidnappings lies the ulterior motive.
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- Director
- Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai
- Original Title
- 别有动机
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- 强视传媒
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Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai
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Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai
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What is Ulterior Motive about?
Originally living a happy and stable life, things have become clouded for rich heiress Ye Shuang (Qin Lan) after the unexpected disappearance of her husband Ling Feng (Archie Kao) and daughter. After consulting with her father Ye Cheng (Simon Yam), Shuang decides to call the police, where she re-encounters her ex-boyfriend, Yao Jie (Gordon Lam). During the investigation process, Jie finds this million-dollar ransom kidnapping case to be a misty mystery. Specializing in investigating by starting from minor details, he targets Cheng as a potential suspect. At this time, Cheng's activities has also become suspiciously strange. When the mystery seemed to have dispersed, Cheng dies from an accident. At this time, clues from a murder case that took place 20 years ago begins to surface. Behind the mysterious kidnappings lies the ulterior motive.
Who directed Ulterior Motive?
Ulterior Motive was directed by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai.
Who stars in Ulterior Motive?
The principal cast of Ulterior Motive includes Qin Lan, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Gao Xin, Archie Kao, Simon Yam.
When was Ulterior Motive released and how long is it?
Ulterior Motive was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.