All of a Sudden
1996 1h 37m movie Film Hong Kong

All of a Sudden

驚變

“Kidnapping can be a dangerous affair”

Synopsis

驚變

“Kidnapping can be a dangerous affair”

An erotic mystery about widower seeks revenge to the man whose wife had an affair before her apparent suicide, however things soon turns complicated when the widower having a relationship with the man's wife and the whole truth would reveals.

The 1995–1997 Hong Kong Window

51 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. All of a Sudden sits at position #45.

  1. Comrades, Almost a Love Story
    #1

    Comrades, Almost a Love Story

    ★ 7.7 · 1996

  2. The Condor Heroes 95
    #2

    The Condor Heroes 95

    ★ 7.6 · 1995

  3. A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
    #3

    A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

    ★ 7.5 · 1995

  4. Made in Hong Kong
    #4

    Made in Hong Kong

    ★ 7.5 · 1997

  5. The Stunt Woman
    #5

    The Stunt Woman

    ★ 7.4 · 1996

  6. The Blade
    #6

    The Blade

    ★ 7.2 · 1995

  7. Summer Snow
    #7

    Summer Snow

    ★ 7.2 · 1995

  8. The God of Cookery
    #8

    The God of Cookery

    ★ 7.1 · 1996

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when All of a Sudden premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

'9028'9123'9222'9330'9426'9515'9618'9718'9821'9914

Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #636 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.5 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Crime productions specifically: #137 of 167 (top 82%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Nam Yin Production Co., Ltd.
Runtime 1h 37m
Release Date June 14, 1996
IMDb tt0115511

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