Papa poster

Papa( 2024)

TV-MACrimeDrama
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How far can a father's love go?

Overview

A 15-year-old boy murders his mother and sister. The father, Nin Yuen, returns to his cafe, haunted by memories of a once-happy family: his wife preparing breakfast, his son playing video games, and his daughter caring for their calico cat. Yuen finds himself unable to hate the living or forget the dead. As they confront life’s cruelty, will Yuen and his son’s strained relationship ever find redemption? 

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sean Lau Ching-Wan

      Yuen Wing Nin

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      Jo Kok Cho-Lam

      Kam Yin

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      Dylan So Man-To

      Yuen Hau Ming

    4. cast image

      Lainey Hung

      Yuen Hau Yan

    5. cast image

      Yeung Wai-Lun

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      Helen Tam Yuk-Ying

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      Cecilia Chan Lai-Wan

    8. cast image

      Amy Chum

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      Law Wing-Cheong

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      Nic Tsang Chun-Yuen

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      Siu Fa

      Carnation

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      Hui So-Ying

      Ying

    13. cast image

      John Shum Kin-Fun

    14. cast image

      Chan Fai-Hung

    15. cast image

      Tai Bo

      Ho Kim

    16. cast image

      Helen Tam Yuk-Ying

      Doctor

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      Stephen Ho

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      Mak Pui-Tung

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      Wong Kar Wai

      Restaurant Boss

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      Ivan Yuen Man-Tai

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      Edan Lui

      Yuen Hau Ming (Adult)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Mar 12 2025
    This is a tough film to watch, but it’s worth it. “Papa” (Ching-wan Lau) runs a bustling café and we first meet him looking forlornly at his apartment from the street outside. It transpires that there has been a double-murder and that his wife and daughter have been stabbed to death by their son. The young lad has openly admitted the crime and is soon committed for psychiatric care as schizophrenia is suspected. Over the next two hours we learn a bit about the family dynamic and each character has their moment in the sun to explain just who they are and how they fit into this tight and typicall...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    2806606.00

    Keywords

    • biography
    • based on true story
    • murder
    • sole survivor
    • based on real person