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IMDb19691h 49mHong Kong

Dear Murderer

裸屍痕

Synopsis

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.

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Kōji Shima
Screenplay & Story
Kōji Shima
Original Score
Wang Fu-Ling
Original Title
裸屍痕
Country of Origin
Hong Kong
Spoken Languages
Mandarin
Runtime
1h 49m
Production Studios
Shaw Brothers

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Kōji Shima

Screenplay & Story

Kōji Shima

Original Score & Music

Wang Fu-Ling

Director of Photography

Chin Kan, Cheng Shang-Yuan

Film Editing

Chiang Hsing-Lung

Producers

Runme Shaw

Department Leadership Roster

Chin Kan

Director of Photography

Wang Fu-Ling

Original Music Composer

Runme Shaw

Runme Shaw

Producer

Kōji Shima

Kōji Shima

Screenplay

Chiang Hsing-Lung

Chiang Hsing-Lung

Editor

Kōji Shima

Kōji Shima

Director

Cheng Shang-Yuan

Director of Photography

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dear Murderer

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Dear Murderer about?

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.

Who directed Dear Murderer?

Dear Murderer was directed by Kōji Shima.

Who stars in Dear Murderer?

The principal cast of Dear Murderer includes Peter Chen Ho, Pat Ting Hung, Betty Ting Pei, Wang Hsieh, Ou-Yang Sha-Fei.

When was Dear Murderer released and how long is it?

Dear Murderer was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.

Who composed the musical score for Dear Murderer?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Dear Murderer was composed by Wang Fu-Ling.