Koma (2004) (Chinese)

July 14, 2007 · Posted in Chinese Movies, Drama, Thriller

Behind the glitter and glamour of a wedding reception held at a luxurious six-star hotel on a stormy evening, a horrid crime was committed. The police had yet to find a way to track down the perpetrator. Their only lead, the lone eyewitness at the scene, was bridesmaid Chi Ching (played by Lee Sinje). Chi Ching recognized the suspect–Suen Ling (played by Karena Lam)–the moment she was shown a close circuit camera footage at the police station. At the identification parade, she not only identified Suen but also discovered the affair between this stranger and her lover. All of a sudden the emotional turmoil surrounding her chronic illness, which had for years been plaguing her and her lover, resurfaced and quickly grew beyond control. Chingâ€™s curious connection with the suspect left the police with no choice but to turn elsewhere for clues.

Meanwhile Ching became the target of a vicious assault, and it was Suen who came to her rescue. Grateful, Ching learned to embrace the presence of the person to whom she had once lost her lover and, now, owed her life. Chingâ€™s life, afflicted with illness and a lack of confidence, had been almost parallel to that of Suen, a lonely girl who grew up in a poor family. The two lives had never intersected until a twist of fate brought them together. But as they became more and more attached to each other, they also brought themselves closer and closer to unspeakable danger. The police made an arrest. Everyone felt relieved. The main culprit watched all this with a sly grin from a distance. A true friend and an imaginary lover; a faded old photo and some anecdotes from the past–these are the clues to the crime. Facts began to emerge, the truth became clearer and clearer, but few were prepared for what they were about to discover.

Year Released: 2004
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Cast: Andy Hui Chi-On, Roy Chow, Kar Yan Lam, Angelica Lee, Kai Chi Liu, Annie Man, Ho-Yin Wong
Runtime: 1:28:26
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese
Subtitles: English (External)
IMDb link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0408970/