A man who killed for his sister's honor falls for a mob princess. What could go wrong?
Kit, an ex-convict who defended his sister from rape, falls for Yee, a wealthy heiress. However, their love is threatened by Yee's mafia-tied family and a debt Kit's best friend owes to the same gang, forcing Kit to make a difficult choice between love, friendship, and justice.
Acting
Gordon Lam's simmering desperation as doomed Kit
Direction
Joe Hau's cramped neon-soaked gangster worldbuilding
Writing
Impossible choices that actually feel impossible
Director
Joe Hau Wing-Choi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gordon Lam was still years from his Johnnie To breakthrough; this rare lead showcases his early intensity.
The title refers to the eighth day of the lunar month—a traditional unlucky date, foreshadowing the doomed romance.
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