The Criminal Hunter
1988, Cantonese. Directed by Frankie Chan Fan-kei.
Chu Yu (Eric Tsang) is a homicide detective who accidently stabs his girlfriend while wrestling with a murderer. The killer returns later and squeezes her wound until it ruptures, causing her death. But the wily Chu Yu photographs his girlfriend's corpse in a wedding dress, tricking the killer into believing she is not dead and causing him to return for a second try. When he does, Chu Yu is waiting, having rigged the corpse like a marionette and causing it to shoot its own murderer. Co-starring Danny Lee, as Officer Li Ta Hsiu, and Dick Wei in this decidedly offbeat attempt at gallows humor which works extremely well under the direction of action specialist Frankie Chan.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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- Released
- 19 May 1988
- Original title
- 龍虎智多星
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Tony Wong Sau-Hong, Chan Fai-hung, Frankie Chan Fan-kei
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The Criminal Hunter runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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The Criminal Hunter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 May 1988. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Criminal Hunter?
The Criminal Hunter (1988) was directed by Frankie Chan Fan-kei and stars Danny Lee Sau-yin, Eric Tsang Chi-wai, Nina Li Chi.