Forest of Death is a 2007 Hong Kong horror film directed, co-produced and co-written by Danny Pang, starring Shu Qi and Ekin Cheng.

Forest of Death
Hong Kong theatrical poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese森冤
Simplified Chinese森冤
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSēn Yuān
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingSum1 Jyun1
Directed byDanny Pang
Written by
  • Cub Chin
  • Danny Pang
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChoochart Nantitanyatada
Edited byCurran Pang
Music byPayont Permsith
Production
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Distributed byUniverse Films
Release date
  • 22 March 2007 (2007-03-22)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

Plot

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Police detective Ha Chun-chi is investigating a rape and murder that took place in a mysterious forest that has also been the scene of many suicides. The main suspect in the murder case is Patrick Wong, but he denies committing the crime.

Ha's investigation leads her to botanist Shum Shu-hoi, who has been experimenting with plants from the forest. Shum's girlfriend, May, feigns interest in the forest to gain information for a tabloid television show she works for.

Shum's experiments reveal that the plants can act as witnesses in the murder case, and sets up a re-enactment of the crime in the forest, where the plants will act as lie detectors.

Cast

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  • Shu Qi as Detective Ha Chun-chi
  • Ekin Cheng as Shum Shu-hoi
  • Rain Li as May
  • Lau Siu-ming as Mr. Tin, the forest ranger
  • Lam Suet as Commissioner Wong
  • Tommy Yuen as Shu-hoi's assistant
  • Lawrence Chou as Patrick Wong
  • Cub Chin as Producer

Release

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Forest of Death was released on Region 3 DVD in Hong Kong by Universe Laser on 10 May 2007. It also screened out of competition at the 2007 Bangkok International Film Festival.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Forest Of Death". The Film Catalogue. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
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