Lantern
1994, Cantonese. Directed by Lau Kar-yung.
A reformed mob hitman opens a tea restaurant with his wife after prison. His daughter conceals his criminal past out of shame, while his son idolizes it and gets into trouble with a local gangster. When a violent clash leaves the wife hospitalized, he's drawn back into his old life, confronting the gangster to protect his family.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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- Released
- 15 December 1994
- Original title
- 燈籠
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Brian Chung
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Lantern runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Lantern isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 December 1994. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Lantern?
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Who directed Lantern?
Lantern (1994) was directed by Lau Kar-yung and stars Max Mok Siu-chung, Athena Chu Yan, Richard Ng Man-tat.