Victim
1999 1h 33m movie Film Hong Kong

Victim

目露凶光

“When all the coincidences are not coincidental… it's just too fear to discover the truth.”

Synopsis

目露凶光

“When all the coincidences are not coincidental… it's just too fear to discover the truth.”

A computer engineer is kidnapped and tortured. Since then, his girlfriend senses he's no longer the same person, and becomes convinced that something supernatural is corrupting his soul. The cop assigned to the case is also determined to get to the bottom of the case. The truth is more frightening than either had anticipated.

The 1998–2000 Hong Kong Window

50 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Victim sits at position #7.

  1. The Mission
    #1

    The Mission

    ★ 7.4 · 1999

  2. Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
    #2

    Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

    ★ 7.4 · 2000

  3. Running Out of Time
    #3

    Running Out of Time

    ★ 7.3 · 1999

  4. Jackie Chan: My Stunts
    #4

    Jackie Chan: My Stunts

    ★ 7.3 · 1999

  5. King of Comedy
    #5

    King of Comedy

    ★ 7.2 · 1999

  6. Fly Me to Polaris
    #6

    Fly Me to Polaris

    ★ 7.2 · 1999

  7. Victim

    #7

    Victim

    ★ 7.2 · 1999

  8. Who Am I?
    #8

    Who Am I?

    ★ 7.1 · 1998

Other Titles From Brilliant Idea Group

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #101 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.9 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Horror productions specifically: #4 of 81 (top 5%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Brilliant Idea Group
Runtime 1h 33m
Release Date October 16, 1999
IMDb tt0224345

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