Lawyer Lawyer
A flamboyant Hong Kong attorney turns a murder trial into a chaotic campaign to clear his framed apprentice.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- playful
- lazy sunday
- comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chan Mong-Gut must use his legal skills to defend an apprentice framed for murder, making the trial the film's central comic arena.
Chan Mon Gut is presented as a famous lawyer whose defense depends on courtroom performance and verbal agility.
Ho Foon is accused of murder after being framed, creating the central mystery and defense objective.
The film is a Hong Kong Cantonese-language comedy led by Stephen Chow and built around an irreverent lawyer confronting the court system.
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My Cousin Vinny
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Movie Details
- Director
- Joe Ma Wai-Ho
- Release Date
- 1997-07-31
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (50)
Cast
- Stephen Chow
- Eric Kot Man-Fai
- Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching
- Karen Mok Man-Wai
- Nancy Lan Sai
- Tats Lau Yee-Tat
- Law Kar-Ying
- Wyman Wong Wai-Man
- Chung King-Fai
- Bowie Lam Bo-Yee
Common questions
- What is Lawyer Lawyer about?
- A flamboyant Hong Kong attorney turns a murder trial into a chaotic campaign to clear his framed apprentice.
- What is Lawyer Lawyer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lawyer Lawyer as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Lawyer Lawyer violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Lawyer Lawyer as mild.
- Which films are like Lawyer Lawyer?
- Films with a similar feel include Justice, My Foot!, Shaolin Soccer, and My Cousin Vinny.
- How long is Lawyer Lawyer?
- Lawyer Lawyer runs 85 minutes.
