Kidnap (2007)
Original title: 綁架
Kidnap is a 2007 Chinese-language crime movie directed by Lo Chi-Leung, with a running time of 1h 41m. It stars Karena Lam Kar-Yan, René Liu and Julian Cheung Chi-Lam.
Three years ago, drama teacher Lam Hiu Yeung (Karena Lam) lost her younger brother in a kidnapping case, headed by female inspector Ho Yuen Chun (Rene Liu). Three years later, she is now on the verge of another great loss: her husband is in the late stages of cancer, and options are running out. To take him overseas for medical treatment, she needs money, and a lot of it. Using what she learned from her brother's tragic incident, she calmly masterminds the kidnapping of a tycoon's son, a case that again falls into the laps of workaholic detective and divorced mother Yuen Chun. These two strong-minded women square off in a high-stakes battle of wits, but plans and composure melt away on both sides when they realize that Hiu Yeung has nabbed the wrong kid - Yuen Chun's son.
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What is Kidnap about?
Three years ago, drama teacher Lam Hiu Yeung (Karena Lam) lost her younger brother in a kidnapping case, headed by female inspector Ho Yuen Chun (Rene Liu). Three years later, she is now on the verge of another great loss: her husband is in the late stages of cancer, and options are running out. To take him overseas for medical treatment, she needs money, and a lot of it. Using what she learned from her brother's tragic incident, she calmly masterminds the kidnapping of a tycoon's son, a case that again falls into the laps of workaholic detective and divorced mother Yuen Chun. These two strong-minded women square off in a high-stakes battle of wits, but plans and composure melt away on both sides when they realize that Hiu Yeung has nabbed the wrong kid - Yuen Chun's son.
When was Kidnap released?
Kidnap was released on 14 June 2007.
How long is Kidnap?
Kidnap runs 1h 41m.
Who made Kidnap?
Kidnap was directed by Lo Chi-Leung.
Cast
- Karena Lam Kar-Yan as Lam Hiu Yeung
- René Liu as Inspector Ho Yuan Chun
- Julian Cheung Chi-Lam as Chow Siu Chi
- Guo Tao as Mr. Wang Sam
- Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai as Sgt. Ho Chi
- Chan Tat-Kwong as Jiaming's Bodyguard
- Milo Tse as CIB Policeman
- Kwok Man-Lok as Wang Jiaming
- Flora Joanne M. as Jiaming's Maid
- Pang Hoi-Kwan
- Ella Koon
- Lo Chung-Him