A Very Short Life
短暫的生命
Synopsis
"A woman is born to give her body to men; her father or strangers should make no difference." Respectable Police Commissioner Josephine reinvestigates an insignificant murder case of a 11 years old girl. The murderer is the mother of the victim, Becky. Under intense interrogation, Becky refused to admit that she knew all along that her boyfriend was raping her little daughter at home. The harsh interrogation drives Becky into killing herself. What is the truth that the raging Commissioner is trying to find out? What is the seemingly defenseless mother hiding? Or is she acually telling the truth? Is the phrase, "A woman is born to give her body to men." the whole truth?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dennis Law Sau-Yiu
- Screenplay & Story
- Dennis Law Sau-Yiu
- Original Title
- 短暫的生命
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- China Star Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dennis Law Sau-Yiu
Dennis Law Sau-Yiu
Herman Yau
Charles Heung
Department Leadership Roster
Herman Yau
Director of Photography
Dennis Law Sau-Yiu
Writer
Dennis Law Sau-Yiu
Director
Charles Heung
Producer
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What is A Very Short Life about?
"A woman is born to give her body to men; her father or strangers should make no difference." Respectable Police Commissioner Josephine reinvestigates an insignificant murder case of a 11 years old girl. The murderer is the mother of the victim, Becky. Under intense interrogation, Becky refused to admit that she knew all along that her boyfriend was raping her little daughter at home. The harsh interrogation drives Becky into killing herself. What is the truth that the raging Commissioner is trying to find out? What is the seemingly defenseless mother hiding? Or is she acually telling the truth? Is the phrase, "A woman is born to give her body to men." the whole truth?
Who directed A Very Short Life?
A Very Short Life was directed by Dennis Law Sau-Yiu.
Who stars in A Very Short Life?
The principal cast of A Very Short Life includes Leila Tong, Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei, Cheung Siu-fai, Pinky Cheung Man-Chi, Benz Hui Siu-Hung.
When was A Very Short Life released and how long is it?
A Very Short Life was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.