Justice, My Foot!
| Justice, My Foot! | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Johnnie To |
| Written by | Sandy Shaw |
| Starring | |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | $50,212,947 [1] |
Justice, My Foot! (Chinese: 審死官) is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Johnnie To, starring Stephen Chow, Anita Mui and Ng Man Tat.
The film is set in the Qing dynasty and the protagonist is a litigation master, but his work is portrayed more similarly to a Hong Kong lawyer.[2] The movie is based on the book Four Scholars.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]Sung is by far the best lawyer in Guangdong and the outlying areas of Southeast China. His skills have earned his family an excellent living, albeit his habit of winning all his cases by whatever means necessary. Because of his shyster ways, none of his sons survived beyond a year old, causing grief for his wife Madam Sung. Upon the death of his 13th son, Sung decides to retire from law and switch to business, opening an inn in the middle of town and a tea stand on the outskirts of the city.
Sung finds it difficult to truly give up his former career, and in his boredom reenacts his final case constantly. A chance encounter between Madam Sung and a woman whose husband was suspiciously murdered revives his hopes of returning to court. However, the case is compounded by corrupt magistrates, who make it their goal to bury the truth. Sung needs all his wits to beat a system that he has embraced for a long time, as well as redeem himself so he can finally start a family.
Cast
[edit]- Stephen Chow - Sung Sai Kit
- Anita Mui - Madam Sung
- Ng Man-tat
- Carrie Ng
- Wong Yat Fei - Fu / Ah Fuk
- Bryan Leung
- Eddy Ko
- Paul Chun
- Kingdom Yuen
- Mimi Chu
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Awards and nominations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Actor | Stephen Chow | Won |
| 29th Golden Horse Awards | Best Feature Film | Justice, My Foot! | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Stephen Chow | Nominated | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sandy Shaw | Nominated | |
| Best Film Editing | Sun-Kit Chu | Nominated | |
| Best Original Film Score | William Hu | Nominated | |
| 12th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Sandy Shaw | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Stephen Chow | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Anita Mui | Nominated | |
| Best Costume Make Up Design | Bruce Yu | Nominated | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 审死官 $50,212,947
- ^ Wan, Marco. "Law and Humor in Johnnie To's Justice, My Foot!" (PDF). Cardozo Law Review: 1316.
- ^ Hu, Lung-Lung (2017). "Another Justice—Litigation Masters in the Chinese Legal Story". Ming Qing Yanjiu. 20 (1): 170 n.15. doi:10.1163/24684791-12340008.
External links
[edit]- Justice, My Foot! at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Justice, My Foot! (1992) at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Justice, My Foot! at IMDb
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