The Island
1985, Cantonese. Directed by Leong Po-Chih.
John Shum leads an expedition to an supposedly deserted island only to find out that it's inhabited by a group of seriously demented characters, lead by Peter Chan Lung. This is a family that stays together, slays together and when the youngest one is refused in marriage to one of the young girls of the troupe they turn into savage maniacs.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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- Released
- 11 October 1985
- Original title
- 生死線
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Shu Kei
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The Island runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The Island isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 October 1985. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Island?
If you liked The Island, try The Wailer, Saint Catherine, American Gothic.
Who directed The Island?
The Island (1985) was directed by Leong Po-Chih and stars John Shum Kin-fun, Ronald Wong, Timothy Shaw Chun-yung.