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Spy No. 13

Spy No. 13

19641h 46m

Overview

During World War II, spy Wu Lai-sheung is instructed by her superior Fan Yeung-shan to murder spy number 13 Cheung Chi-ping. While Wu establishes a relationship with Sakei, the assistant general of the Japanese army, she also gets acquainted with Cheung. Cheung and Wu fall in love. Wu recommends Cheung to become Sakei's driver. Cheung pretends to court the Japanese spy Siu-kuen, but Siu-kuen arranges to kill the spies contacting with him. Cheung has seen through Kuen's identity for long. When Kuen is going to kill Wu, Cheung kills Kuen, Fan compels Wu to kill Cheung. Wu follows the instruction to murder Cheung. After the murder, Wu disappears. After the war, Fan discovers Wu ends up in asylum. When he visits Wu, he tells her of Cheung's innocence. This breaks Wu's heart. Cheung turns out to have seen through Wu's identity for a long time and pretended to have been killed to cover up his identity and facilitate his work. With the truth known and the war ended, Cheung and Wu married.

Directed by Chan Kwok-Wah
Written by Chan Kwok-Wah, Chun Yan
Produced by Lui Keung
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Top Cast

Walter Tso Tat-Wah

Walter Tso Tat-Wah

Cheung Chi-ping

Yu So-Chau

Yu So-Chau

Wu Lai-sheung

Teresa Ha Ping

Teresa Ha Ping

Mak Siu-Guen

Lam Kau

Lam Kau

Fan Yeung-shan

James Yi Lui

James Yi Lui

Tong Kwong-kwan

Lok Gung

Lok Gung

General Sakei

Gam Lui

Gam Lui

Gohanda

Sai Gwa-Pau

Sai Gwa-Pau

Mr. Ou

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Ng Fung-Yan

Ching Yin

H

Hung Hung

Nurse

Themes & Keywords

spyworld war iisecond sino-japanese war (1937-45)singingliterary adaptationmurder plot

About Spy No. 13

Spy No. 13 is a action, thriller, crime, war, mystery film released in 1964 exploring themes of spy, world war ii, second sino-japanese war (1937-45), singing, literary adaptation, murder plot. Directed by Chan Kwok-Wah, it stars Walter Tso Tat-Wah, Yu So-Chau, Teresa Ha Ping. During World War II, spy Wu Lai-sheung is instructed by her superior Fan Yeung-shan to murder spy number 13 Cheung Chi-ping. While Wu establishes a relationship with Sakei, the assistant general of the Japanese army, she also gets acquainted with Cheung. Cheung and Wu fall in love. Wu recommends Cheung to become Sakei's driver. Cheung pretends to court the Japanese spy Siu-kuen, but Siu-kuen arranges to kill the spies contacting with him. Cheung has seen through Kuen's identity for long. When Kuen is going to kill Wu, Cheung kills Kuen, Fan compels Wu to kill Cheung. Wu follows the instruction to murder Cheung. After the murder, Wu disappears. After the war, Fan discovers Wu ends up in asylum. When he visits Wu, he tells her of Cheung's innocence. This breaks Wu's heart. Cheung turns out to have seen through Wu's identity for a long time and pretended to have been killed to cover up his identity and facilitate his work. With the truth known and the war ended, Cheung and Wu married.

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