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THE SPARRING PARTNER 正義迴廊

2022 | 2hr 18min | In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles | Dir Ho Cheuk-Tin

Description


Based on actual events: in 2013, Henry Cheung collaborated with a friend to murder and dismember his parents. While the case may have looked simple on the surface, the truth proved to be increasingly difficult to untangle. As the defendants take on the distinct personas of the scheming genius and the naive, simple-minded victim of circumstances in court, the nine jury members must wrestle with their own conceptions of right and wrong as two men’s lives lay in the balance.

Director’s Bio


A screenwriter and director, Ho Cheuk-Tin graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with a major in directing. Since graduation he has participated in a number of productions and directed Payback (2015) of the series Below the Lion Rock at the Radio Television Hong Kong. The Sparring Partner (2022)  is his first feature film.

Screening Time

  • Sunday, April 30, 2023, 12:30 PM

    Starlight Whittier Village Cinemas

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  • Sunday, April 30, 2023, 12:00 PM

    The Chabot, Castro Valley, CA

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  • Friday, May 12, 2023, 7:30 PM

    UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas-Hazard Center

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Podcast with Director (in Cantonese)