Deception of the Novelist (2019)
Original title: 作家的謊言：筆忠誘罪
Deception of the Novelist is a 2019 Chinese-language crime movie directed by Christopher Sun, with a running time of 1h 30m. It stars Justin Cheung Kin-Sing, Jeana Ho Pui-Yu and Linah Matsuoka.
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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What is Deception of the Novelist about?
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.
When was Deception of the Novelist released?
Deception of the Novelist was released on 20 June 2019.
How long is Deception of the Novelist?
Deception of the Novelist runs 1h 30m.
Who made Deception of the Novelist?
Deception of the Novelist was directed by Christopher Sun.
Cast
- Justin Cheung Kin-Sing as Jay Tsui
- Jeana Ho Pui-Yu as Kiki Tong
- Linah Matsuoka as Elaine Chan
- Benny Chan Ho-Man as Superintendent So
- Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan as Jason
- C Kwan as Chu Hung
- Billy Luk Wing-Kuen as Sam Wong
- Gregory Wong Chung-Yiu as Jim
- Hugo Ng Doi-Yung as Dr. Miu Jee Kan
- Raymond Chiu as Inspector Lee
- Kelly Chen Jia-li as Detective Haan
- Terry Zou Wen-Zheng as Detective Dak