Deception of the Novelist
A famous novelist receives a large inheritance after his father’s passing. He rents out one of his inherited properties to a Japanese/Chinese woman named Elaine and they embark on an affair, causing rifts in his marriage with Jeanna Ho. One night, Elaine is suddenly found dead in the balcony of the house. When police start their investigation, they realize that there are a lot of suspicious factors to the case leading them to suspect that this is not their normal kidnapping or revenge against an unfaithful husband case.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 作家的謊言:筆忠誘罪 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Genre | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Director | Christopher Sun |
| Runtime | 90 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.8/10 (12 votes) |
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The film constructs a tense psychological thriller, relying on the classic framework of a detective puzzle where every character is both a suspect and a potential victim. The script deftly balances domestic drama with criminal investigation.
What lingers after the viewing is a sense of narrative unease, as the plot twists force a complete re-evaluation of every prior clue and motive. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Christopher Sun
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Watch in a single sitting with minimal distractions to fully engage with the puzzle of shifting truths.
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