Tales from the Dark Part 1
New York Asian Film Festival 2013
June 28 - July 11, 2013
Opening Night! World Premiere!
In this three-part horror omnibus based on Lilian Lee’s best-selling novel series, a young girl pays a veteran hitter to curse four villains, leading to gruesome deaths and the revelation of a chilling secret.
Opening Night! World Premiere!
Based on Lilian Lee’s best-selling novel series, Tales from the Dark Part 1 comprises three segments directed by Fruit Chan, Lee Chi Ngai, and actor Simon Yam in his directorial debut. One chilly night, veteran villain hitter Chu (Siu Yam Yam) meets an uncommon client, a pretty 20-ish girl (Dada Chan) who pays her to curse four villains without knowing their names. Mysteriously, the performance of each cursing ceremony delivers a gruesome death. The final villain—or is it victim?—reveals a chilling, unbearable secret.
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