The Eighth
6.5
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.
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Cast
16 people
Gordon Lam Ka-tung
Kit
Known for
Ip Man
Limbo
Catherine Hung Yan
Yee
Known for
Wing Chun
Vincent Wan Yeung-ming
Ming
Known for
Ebola Syndrome
Confession of Pain
Carrie Ng Ka-lai
Lai
Known for
City on Fire
Naked Killer
Pauline Chan Bo-Lin
Pauline
Known for
From Beijing with Love
Millennium Mambo
Karel Wong Chi-Yeung
Lam Kin Man
Known for
Fight Back to School
Once Upon a Time in China
Keith Ng Shui-ting
Known for
Hard Boiled
Ebola Syndrome
Bill Lung Biu
Known for
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
Tricky Brains
Wai Gei-Shun
Known for
In the Line of Duty 4
Tiger Cage
Raven Choi Yip-San
Known for
Time and Tide
Double Tap
Jack Wong
Known for
Once a Thief
Connected
Lau Tung-Ching
Also in
Once Upon a Time in China V
Infernal Affairs II
Joe Hau Wing-Choi Director · Kai-Fai Ng Screenplay Joe Chan Kwong-Hung Cinematographer
First release February 3, 1996 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Production Keen Pearl International Ltd.
Production
Golden Harvest Productions
Production
Keen Pearl International Ltd.
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Languages
Original title
第八宗罪
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · February 3, 1996
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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