Queen of The Underworld

– Popular Hong Kong actress Amy Yip plays Sister Har -- a seminal figure in 1960s and '70s Hong Kong n..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 23 Minutes
Release Year:
1991
Original Name:
Ye sheng huo nu wang - Ba jie chuan qi
Queen of the Underworld (1991) - Also known as Ye sheng huo nu wang - Ba jie chuan qi

Popular Hong Kong actress Amy Yip plays Sister Har -- a seminal figure in 1960s and '70s Hong Kong nightlife -- in this biographical film that follows the scenester's rise and fall from the upper echelons of society to the glamour and excess of Hong Kong's teeming underworld. A truly fascinating portrait of the allure and excess that were part of the fabric of Asia's favorite playground.

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Release Date:

20 Nov 1991

Language:

Cantonese

Director:

Sherman Wong

Writer:

Jing Wong

Main Actors:

Amy Yip, Fui-On Shing, Lap-Man Sinn, Gigi Lai

Plot:

This is the legend of Ha, and how she became the queen of the underworld. Working as a prostitute, abused by the men she cares for, Ha puts her life into building up a night-life empire, ...

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.4/10