The Seventh Lie
2014 1h 34m movie Film Hong Kong

The Seventh Lie

第七謊言

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.

The 2013–2015 Hong Kong Window

56 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Seventh Lie sits at position #55.

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    #1

    Little Big Master

    ★ 7.9 · 2015

  2. Cold Eyes
    #2

    Cold Eyes

    ★ 7.5 · 2013

  3. Unbeatable
    #3

    Unbeatable

    ★ 6.8 · 2013

  4. Sara
    #4

    Sara

    ★ 6.8 · 2015

  5. She Remembers, He Forgets
    #5

    She Remembers, He Forgets

    ★ 6.8 · 2015

  6. Wong Ka Yan
    #6

    Wong Ka Yan

    ★ 6.8 · 2015

  7. Kung Fu Jungle
    #7

    Kung Fu Jungle

    ★ 6.7 · 2014

  8. The White Storm
    #8

    The White Storm

    ★ 6.6 · 2013

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 2010s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Seventh Lie premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

3.5
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

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

Themes & Motifs

  • infidelity
  • bride
  • murder
  • dirty cop
  • prophet
  • contract killer

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