
She's So Lovely(1997)
After being released from a psychiatric institution, a man tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his now-ex wife from the events that led up to his incarceration.


A very dark, realistic women-in-prison film from Angel director, Raymond Leung. Carrie Ng plays Winnie, a young woman who is jailed after avenging her boyfriend's death at the hands of some ruthless gangsters. Once in prison, Winnie befriends another inmate who, secretly because of the underworld massacre, wants her dead.

Andy Lau
Yung

Carrie Ng Ka-Lai
Crazy Bitch Winnie

Season Ma
7144 / Ma Yuk Fung

Meg Lam Kin-Ming
Inmate 5354

Ngai Suet
Jenny

Kenneth Tsang
Jenny's Father

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
Keung's Triad Boss

Andy Tai Chi-Wai
Chief Inspector Chan

Kan Tat-Wah
Keung

Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan
Yung's Policeman Partner
The First Time is the Last Time is a romance, drama, thriller film released in 1989. Directed by Raymond Leung, it stars Andy Lau, Carrie Ng Ka-Lai, Season Ma. A very dark, realistic women-in-prison film from Angel director, Raymond Leung. Carrie Ng plays Winnie, a young woman who is jailed after avenging her boyfriend's death at the hands of some ruthless gangsters. Once in prison, Winnie befriends another inmate who, secretly because of the underworld massacre, wants her dead.
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