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The Cruel Kind

1989Yu Wai Cheng

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Shen Chiahg is an erotic photographer haunted by the ghostly apparition of a girl murdered in an adjoining apartment. He lives in a swirling nightmare of perverse sex and Daliesque images. He no longer knows the differences between reality and fantasy. In fact, Shen doesn't even know if he's dreaming or if he's awake.

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What is The Cruel Kind (1989) about?

Shen Chiahg is an erotic photographer haunted by the ghostly apparition of a girl murdered in an adjoining apartment. He lives in a swirling nightmare of perverse sex and Daliesque images. He no longer knows the differences between reality and fantasy. In fact, Shen doesn't even know if he's dreaming or if he's awake.

Who stars in The Cruel Kind?

The Cruel Kind stars Chang Kuo-Chu. The film was directed by Yu Wai Cheng.

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