Ulterior Motive
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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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 别有动机 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Director | Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai |
| Runtime | 100 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 3.0/10 (2 votes) |
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The film constructs a convoluted puzzle of a kidnapping case, relying on classic noir elements of familial distrust and buried secrets. It explores the fragility of truth through a detective's meticulous, detail-oriented gaze.
What lingers after the final reveal is a chilling sense of calculation and the destructive power of long-held deceptions. The narrative reminds us that some motives are best left unexamined. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai
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Watch with the lights dimmed, allowing the pervasive mood of suspicion and paranoia to fully envelop you.
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