Hong Kong Synopsis
第七謊言
Lying is a universal language, spoken and understood by 7 billion people. none of us can evade the jinx of The Seventh Lie – Self Deception. Chauffeur Song claims to be a part-time killer. Or is he a womanizer, tries to get in the heart of his chum's wife Julianne? Julianne checks into a hotel with Song to discover his frightful plan. A sneaky Hotel Bellhop bumps into them. Could he come to Julianne's rescue? Or is he a brilliant con-artist who attempts to rip off moneyed guests of the hotel? In this hotel, he uncovers his darkest secret and comes across a Runaway Bride Gwen. The lives of these seemingly unassociated souls are interlaced together to face the appalling truth beneath their lies.
Thriller + Drama in Hong Kong
61 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Seventh Lie itself).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Seventh Lie. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2013–2015 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 2013-2015 Hong Kong release window, The Seventh Lie sits at #55 of 56. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Hong Kong, 166 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Seventh Lie premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 2014.
The 732nd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 3th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Seventh Lie, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- contract killer · 5
- bride · 2
- dirty cop · 2
- prophet · 2
- infidelity · 22
- murder · 155
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #833 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (0th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.8 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Thriller productions specifically: #177 of 179 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Bravos Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | October 30, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt3545810 |