

The Sparring Partner
Based on the crime and trial that rocked Asia.
Adapted from a sensational real-life case in 2013, the intricate story begins when a young man partners with his friend to murder and dismember his parents. Pleading not guilty, the defense attorneys soon turn on each other, as the defendants play the devil and idiot game. Meanwhile, heated debates emerge inside the jury room, where nine jurors grapple with the truth.
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- Cantonese
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United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1818 Nov 2022
Hong KongHK
- PremiereHong Kong International Film Festival30 Aug 2022
- TheatricalIII27 Oct 2022
JapanJP
- TheatricalR15+27 Feb 2026
South KoreaKR
- Premiere18Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival1 Jul 2023
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The Sparring Partner was released on 27 October 2022.
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CinemaSerf
11/21/2022
Based on a rather shocking true story from Hong Kong, this is quite an intriguing depiction of the arrest and trial of Henry Chung (Yeung Wai Lun) for the brutal murder and dismemberment of his parents. He is pretty up-front about his guilt and the trial seems a bit of a fait-accompli. The gist of the film, though, centres on the involvement of his accomplice Angus Tong (Man Pui-tung). Now here is a character that ha…
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