From the Queen to the Chief Executive

Overview

In 1985, Cheung Yau-ming was one of five miscreants involved in the brutal murder of a white couple. As he was still a juvenile, the court ordered him to be "detained at Her Majesty's pleasure," a clause in British law allowing the government to imprison young offenders for an indefinite period. The film picks up in 1997, with Yau-ming (now 28) being paid a visit by a girl named Cheung Yue-ling. With only six months to go before the Handover, Yau-ming and 22 other prisoners hope to have their sentences determined soon, fearing what might happen should the decision about what to do with them become the province of incoming Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 10, 2001

Original language

CN

Spoken languages

Cantonese

Production

China Star Entertainment,One Hundred Years of Film Company,Nam Yin Production Company

Cast

Stephen Tang Shu-Wing,Jing Ai,David Lee Wai-Sheung,Herman Yau,Tony Chow Kwok-Chung,Eddie Chan Shu-Chi,Yeung Kin-Chung,Ursula Wong Yue-Si,Tong Ka-Fai,Winnie Leung Man-Yeeand 6 more

Director

Herman Yau

Writer

Yeung Yee-Shan

Producer

Nam Yin,Charles Heung

Cinematography

Apple Kwan Pak-Suen,Puccini Yu Kwok-Ping,Joe Chan Kwong-Hung

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0276971