
In Dreams(1999)
A suburban housewife learns that she has psychic connections to a serial killer, and can predict this person's motives through her dreams.


Penny and Wendy originally are co-workers and best friends until Wendy is promoted. Penny feels that she is getting old and can't compete with Wendy, she leaves Hong Kong, takes snake blood to cleanse herself, and then returns to Hong Kong for revenge.

Carrie Ng Ka-Lai
Sai-Kit Yung

Diana Pang Dan
Carrie Ng

Bowie Lam Bo-Yee
Sam Hui

Evergreen Mak Cheung-Ching

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Chung Sau-Han

Le Rong-Rong

Jimmy Wong
Leung Kwok-Wai
Evil Instinct is a mystery, thriller film released in 1996 exploring themes of serial killer. Directed by Barry Chu, it stars Carrie Ng Ka-Lai, Diana Pang Dan, Bowie Lam Bo-Yee. Penny and Wendy originally are co-workers and best friends until Wendy is promoted. Penny feels that she is getting old and can't compete with Wendy, she leaves Hong Kong, takes snake blood to cleanse herself, and then returns to Hong Kong for revenge.
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