# The Sparring Partner (2022)

> A disturbing Hong Kong courtroom crime drama turns a confessed double murder into a tense examination of partnership, culpability, and the limits of legal certainty.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/941858

## Facts

- Runtime: 135 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Ho Cheuk-Tin
- Cast: Yeung Wai-Lun, Mak Pui-Tung, Louisa So Yuk-Wah, Jan Lam Hoi-Fung, Michael Chow Man-Kin, Gloria Yip Wan-Yee, Chung Suet-Ying, Harriet Yeung Sze-Man
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21867590/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: disturbing, serious, macabre, crime film night, courtroom drama viewing

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of betrayal and moral ambiguity unfolds in a courtroom drama that will keep you guessing until the end.

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